My boyfriend and I were laying on the recliner chair one night and we went all the way back on it and when we were trying to put the foot rest part down, I had to force it down with my hands. Now I notice that I can't use the handle on the side to put the foot rest down. How can I fix this without sending it to a furniture repair store. Everything seems fin except that. And I can tell it has something to do with the handle.
What you explained sounds like a bent mechanism. Tip the chair over on it's back. Now underneath is a scissor action that folds up when you put the foot rest down. Pull the foot rest all the way out. Look for any bends between the the rivotted sections. They generally all should be straight. If you find a bent part straighten it. If it's bent it will be catching against each other. Should'nt be the handle because it's attached by a bar that operates the mechanism. Check to see if the chair sits level. The screws that hold the mechanism to the chair might have been pulled out of the chair itself. Look for screws on the floor. Or check to see nothings jammed up in the mechanism. I,m not trying to be a smart A but they are only made for one person. Get on the sofa next time. lol
