I cannot WAIT to try the bucket. I've been beating on the cylinder of my chair - which is brand new and I am returning it - but have to break it down to ship it ---- here's hoping the bucket will work. Genius. Thanks for a great video!

Thank you so much to show your technique to us. It was the only way to remove my gas lift.

very nicely done, thank you for the simple instructional video. Nice that this was your 1st time also.

Thank You, that helped me out no end. I had been struggling for 30 mins, then I watched this video, and in less than 4 yes 4 mins it is done. I am now sitting on it and it feels as good as new. As I am a straight man so I hope this doesn't offend but "I LOVE YOU".

Thanks man for uploading this. :) appreciate your hardwork.

Thank you. That was absolutely helpful. Nice dog btw!

Thanks for the tutorial

thanbk you! will make sure to use your link for the shock!

Very helpful, thank you.

Thank you!!!

I and all my friends have used my office chair for over 10 years. I way 96 kilos and I used a pipe wrench that's 49 cm from the bottom jaw to the end of the handle and I had to almost put my entire weight to manage to break it loose. Now that's tight.

Thank u brother.

Bucket worked like a charm!

I like. My chair is slipping slightly at times but this is a good link to save for later. Thanks for sharing

I was beating the holy crap out of the lift mechanism trying to dislodge the gas cylinder, but it wouldn't budge. I then watched your video and loosened mine with pliers too. Thanks much.

This was the best video out there to do this.

Saved me so much hassle! Thank you sir 👍

Waw nice you helped me how to fix it .Thanks

Thanks Men

Thank you so much! I needed a video confirmation like this because I'm always scared of breaking things when hammering them!

If it wasn't for this video, I wouldn't have known to use the bucket method! Thanks!

תודה חבר יקר על המידע כיף לשמוע אותך טון הדיבור שלך נוח ומרגיע

Thanks alot bro, i was about to buy a brand new chair.

The monkey wrench was a great idea. It took me all of 3 seconds from there.

Great video!! You never said why you are replacing the entire shock, which can be expense. If you have a sinking chair issue, here is a simple, $2.40 Home Depot fix!!

I added this comment to another video showing how easy the repair was. Well not always: I just did my older high quality desk chair. It took 2 days. The bottom wheel carriage came off easily enough I guess, but then...... I soaked the part that goes to seat portion in Wd and PB Blaster, No Joy, and I have a large 18" pipe wrench. Tried it again after soaking overnight. No joy. I was putting so much force on it I was afraid I'd break the rest of the chair. I then removed the seat adjustment mechanism from the seat and put it in a large heavy vice so I could hold it in place better. No joy. Then I clamped the cylinder in the vice and tried a HF hydraulic spreader to try and pop it off while wailing on it first with a dead blow, then with a 4lb sledge, but no joy. I went back to the internet thinking maybe mine was bolted or welded on, but no. Finally, I took some of the more fragile parts off of the mechanism took it out side, placed a board on the ground and placed it on the board and then used the front end loader on my tractor to hold it down. I then put a 4' cheater pipe on the pipe wrench handle and gave it everything I had. Joy!!! My chair is now fixed and works great again. All you need is a tractor with a front end loader and a few thousand pounds of weight and 4' pipe wrench and 220lbs of fat man and it comes right off as easy as pie.

Great idea with the bucket. I think another channel used a waste basket, but that isn't strong enough lol.

I'm running for the BUCKET! LOL....I used to just hammer at will but yea the bucket is SO much nicer looking!

So the base of the cylinder on ours is flush similar to the how yours looked after you put the new one in. Any idea how to pound out the cylinder when it doesn't stick an inch through the bottom? I'm worried about hitting the center since I can't hit straight on the edges.

i didnt forget ya

I believe some SHOCKs vary in Height or Lenth size? Mine is to Tall or High for my Needs & need to shorten the Height. I will look on Amazon to see if smaller sized Shocks exist? Goal is to make my Office Chair smaler in Height, cause its to High. Thks for your Video. It Helps

Great video, I have that exact chair and was wondering where you purchased your replacement shock ? Thought I was going to have to purchase a whole new chair :/ Bucket trick worked great :)

are there any tips on how to do some maintanance on these shocks. My Ikea Markus has been squaking quiote abit lately, and the shock feels sticks as if oil on the surface has dried.

I have the same chair with the same issue, ordering the HD shock from Amazon. Tired of fighting with chair to get it to stay up.

I cnt get mine out Hammer and wrench ain't doing it :(

My column is really stuck and doesn't stick out the bottom like this chair. I use rubber mallet, small hammer and normal hammer. The lifter came out but column is still stuck. I have used penetrating oil but still stuck. I'm trying to avoid replacing the base. Any suggestions?

I tried what you said but thinking my hammer isn't heavy duty enough to knock the shock out of the base. Will go to the big box store and see how much a sledge hammer and a 5 gallon bucket costs.

My base was worn, so i replaced that

A pipe wrench works much easier to twist off the rod.

bro... just got a chair but is way to short (little). is it possible that I change the piston ? ... my new chair does not go up and down. Model: X Rocker - Silla Gamer 5152301 Trident Pedestal 4.1 inalámbrico, 71 x 63 x 101 cm, Color Negro/Dorado

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I put out alot of torque and i broke my pliers. Got a pipe wrench and never looked back.

you complete me

you did a professional review for office products in KZfaq. So I want invite you do video review for my chair mar. will u interest?