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Sayl® Disassembly for Recycling
Work Chair Disassembly

Tools Required:

Flat Screw DriverPower driver

T-40 Torx Driver

HammerNose Plier

Safety Glasses

Rubber Mallet

Materials Identification and Segregation:
Where possible, plastic components are marked with ASTM recycling codes. Usethese codes to identify material type for recycling. Non marked components shouldbe treated as mixed plastic. Ferrous metals can be identified using a small magnet
for recycling. Non-ferrous metals should be separated and recycled separately.

Work Chair Disassembly
Steps:

1. Hold base and pull hard
to remove caster from base.

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2. Remove all casters.

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3. Hold base legs firmly andstrike the bottom of cylinder
with a rubber mallet untilbase comes loose.

4. Disengage the base fromcylinder.

5. Place one hand on can ofcylinder and hit withhammer.

6. Remove cylinder.

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7. Pull arm to the highestposition.

8. Using nose plierdepress the retention clip.

9. Pull off the retention clip.

10. Depress the lock inward
and pull the arm up toremove.

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411. Repeat 7 to 10 steps toremove other side arm.

Note: If removing a no arm
plug, depress the lock inward
as in step 10 and remove arm
plug.

12. Using T-20 torx driver
remove arm pad screws (4screws for adjustable pad,1 screw for fixed pad.

13. Slide pad forward and off.

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TM Sense, Setu, and Tu are among the trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
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514. Lay chair on back. Usingflat head screw driver pry
away (both sides until seatlock bar comes out).

15. Remove lock bar.

16. Release the seat lockmove seat to the backwardposition.

17. Lift upward to remove.

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618. Remove all 4 T-20 torxscrews.

19. Remove seat skirt. Seatskirt is also held on by 4clips. Carefully pull the seatskirt loose from these clips.
With screw driver pry outand remove any clips thatremain lodged in the seatframe.

20. Slide latch to outside ofseat frame until tabs aredisengaged.

21. Unsnap the latch fromseat frame and remove
spring.

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722. Remove the upholsteryfrom seat.

23. Remove the seat foamfrom the seat bottom.

24. Using a power driverwith T-40 torx remove topbolt.

25. Remove the bolt from tilt
assembly.

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826. Remove the plate fromthe tilt assembly.

27. Using T-40 torx remove
2 screws from tilt assembly.

28. Remove bottom screw.

29. Slide off the back assembly.

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930. Remove top screws fromeach side using a T-25 torx
from the frame.

31. Turn it over and removeback attachment screwsusing a T-20 torx.

32. Remove back attachment
screws using a T-40 torx.

33. Remove pelvis.

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1034. Using hand slightly pullback the spine from theback and remove the spine
bracket plate from bottom ofthe back.

35. Insert a screw driver androtate to expand the clip.

36. Pull spine off the back.

37. Use a T-20 torx wrench
remove 1 screw from eachpivot joint.

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Illustrations and specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products.

1138. Using T-25 torx remove
1 screw from each sleeve.

39. Pull sleeve off the back.

40. Slide out the plastic nut
plate from slot towards bottomof the back.

41. Using thumb & fore
finger squeeze handle snaps
together.

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The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products.

1242. Remove lumbar handle.

43. Pull the upholstery fromback.

44. Pull the foam and remove
from back.

45. Remove scrim material
from foam.

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The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products.

1346. Using a nose plier remove
hook on the bottom of thelumbar assembly.

47. After disassembling
one side, pull the bow backso that it does not engage
again.

48. Remove lumbar fromback insert.

49. Remove suspension
material.

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50. Pry the tab towards frontof the tilt.

51. Pull out the handle
assembly from tilt.

52. Slide off the lever form
the assembly.

53. Pry the other side tab
towards front of the tilt andpull out the lever.

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1554. Slide off the other side
lever from the assembly.

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55. Pull off the tilt cover fromtilt assembly.

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TM Sense, Setu, and Tu are among the trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
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The right is reserved to make changes in design and specifications at any time, without notice, and also to discontinue products.

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