You didn't mention if it is looser at the top connection or the bottom front.
Regardless it will likely require removing some of the leather. Not total just
one or two edges and folding back. Some arms are held on with a carriage
bolt with the nut on the inside of the chair. Some are held on with screws
through the arm and then into the sides of the chair. See if you can remove
the staples under the arm enough to fold the outer leather back up to see if
you are dealing with a carriage bolt smooth head or a screwdriver flat head. I
have saw straight slotted, phillips and the newer have star, Torex. If it is
smooth as in a carriage bolt head then the back first has to be removed. There
are two latches, one on each side of the back. They are metal about 8 inches
from the bottom of the back. If I remember right they need to be rotated up or
counterclockwise. Then the back can be pulled straight off the two prong like
metal brackets. The bracket is then removed and then the fabric, leather.
Again by removaling staples and folded back until the holding nut can be found
and tightened. If it is the lower front you might be able to remove staples
under the chair and folding back, but more likely the seat will need removing.
It is held on the metal mechanism with four to eight machine screws. Once the
seat is removed then you should be able to remove fabric and fold enough back..
Note there is many times a flap from the back to the bottom and lower back
that may need to be removed to facalitate back and seat removal. Hope you are
lucky and can find screw heads from the outside by just folding the arm cover
up. Opps forgot if the side cover comes clear up under the arm you usually
have to remove that side to gain access to the underside of the arm. Sorry
there just isn't a easy fix. Kind of like auto work you have to remove half
the car to change the spark plugs.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Carl
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:25 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] an interesting problem
ok foalks i hav a leather recliner sofa
the arm rest one one side is luse and wobbles from side to side.
how can i tighten it up?
i hav looked under neath and from the back and carn't see any way to sort the
problem?
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