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  • How to Fix a Wobbly Chair
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Introduction

  • 2 Hex screws and 4 washers (per leg chair)A power drill w/an hex screw attacherWet cloths or disinfecting wipes

If you have everything, then it is time to get started:

  • Grab the chair and place it upside down, preferably on a table.Clean the areas of the chair you are going to repair. Use wet cloths or disinfecting wipes.Grab your power drill and attach the hex screw attacherInsert the drill into the screws off the legs and start removing the old drills.Once the screws are removed clean the holes.After cleaning, put the new washers into the new hex screwsInsert the screws into the cleaned holesUsing the power drill, drill the screws into placeOnce the screws are tightened test the chair. If the chair does not wiggle then you are done

What you need

Step 1

              How to Fix a Wobbly Chair               
  • Flip the chair upside down.
  • Put the chair on your lap or on the table.

Flip the chair upside down.

Put the chair on your lap or on the table.

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Step 2

  • Clean and disinfect the screws.

Clean and disinfect the screws.

Step 3

  • Use a power drill with a hex bit to remove the screws.

Use a power drill with a hex bit to remove the screws.

Step 4

  • Clean the holes with a cloth or a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant.

Clean the holes with a cloth or a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant.

Step 5

  • Reinsert the new screws and washers.
  • Tightly secure the screws.

Reinsert the new screws and washers.

Tightly secure the screws.

Step 6

  • Check to see if the chair is still loose.
  • If the chair doesn’t wobble, then you are finished.

Check to see if the chair is still loose.

If the chair doesn’t wobble, then you are finished.

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