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Richard_Muise
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The right arm on the driver's chair is loose. Is there any way to get to the bolt that holds the arm on and tighten it?


R.P.Muise 1994 Breakaway/Cummins 5.9/Allison transmission/Spartan Chassis
 
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lenny and judy
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look at the back of the arm,should have a set screw in it


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Hi,

The back of the arm is leather. No set screw.


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Tom and Julie
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Carefully pry off the Flexsteel badge on the arm and then you can access the bolt that holds the arm to the steel parts. This is a weak design as it uses a clinch nut in a wood part to tighten the arm. After screwing around with it because it won't stay tight I gave up and bought a Bostrom truck captains chair- way better and about the same price as the new Flextsteel - If Flexsteel has changed their design it may have been solved but as long as they try to use wood and steel as they have it will continue to get loose.


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some body put in a set screw on mine easy to get off. lenny


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Richard_Muise
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Problem solved! I looked on the inside of the arm and noticed 2 7/16 bolts. Using a speed wrench, I tightened the one closest to the back of the arm and now the arm is tight again!


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