Opening/closing mechanism was stiff, but improved w/ very light oiling of hinges/joints underneath.
As others say, this chair is easy to assemble. However, I found it stiff and hard to recline when I tried to recline it by lying back, and when I tried to close the footrest under chair so I could get out of it, it didnt close, making it clumsy to get out of.
I was on the point of giving up on this chair and returning it; my husband turned it over and was looking at the mechanisms underneath, and I asked whether he thought the hinges might respond more easily with a little oil. He agreed, and lightly oiled them: it was like magic! The footrest now clicks into closed position every time with just light pressure and leaning forward, and upon leaning back, the chair now reclines almost horizontally. I believe I could now sleep in it easily.
Opening/closing mechanism was stiff, but improved w/ very light oiling of hinges/joints underneath.
As others say, this chair is easy to assemble. However, I found it stiff and hard to recline when I tried to recline it by lying back, and when I tried to close the footrest under chair so I could get out of it, it didnt close, making it clumsy to get out of. I was on the point of giving up on this chair and returning it; my husband turned it over and was looking at the mechanisms underneath, and I asked whether he thought the hinges might respond more easily with a little oil. He agreed, and lightly oiled them: it was like magic! The footrest now clicks into closed position every time with just light pressure and leaning forward, and upon leaning back, the chair now reclines almost horizontally. I believe I could now sleep in it easily.