Can I repair it myself? 

Yes, however it can be fraught with all kinds of issues if you haven’t done it before.

There are countless online videos describing how to replace a gas lift on an office chair – and plenty of them are just plain wrong. They usually fail to consider that your average weekend warrior doesn’t have access to the basic tools required, or ignore the fact that the majority of gas lifts are extremely difficult to remove!

Not only that, during the removal process, the weld seam on some seat mechanisms can actually form a groove across the top of the gas lift (think of a record needle in a groove) which makes them almost impossible to pull out. Furthermore, metal star bases require an immense amount of force to separate them from the gas lift’s outer column. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you can damage the outer column and have it permanently stuck within the base – meaning both items need to be replaced. To that end, Perth Office Chair Repairs carry a specially designed jack which easily removes gas lifts from office chairs without breaking anything else.

So feel free to give it a go if you’re a weekend warrior and you’re handy on the tools. We can assist you by offering advice along with high quality parts to complete your job.