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Recliner Won’t Recline? Fix It Yourself in 5 Simple Steps

Recliner release cable unhooked from the ratchet mechanism under the chair

If your recliner won’t recline, the problem is almost never the frame – it’s a release cable that slipped off its clip, a jammed mechanism, or a dead motor lead on a power chair. On manual recliners the cable that links the handle to the ratchet is the most common culprit, and reattaching it takes […]