Receive Free Shipping Every Day on Orders of $35 or More. Click Here to Learn How! Receive Free Shipping Every Day. Sign up for price alert New life for your platform rocker! These durable standard size springs ensure years of rocking pleasure. New (2) from $18.49 Ships from and sold by Furniture Rehab. See more product details Over the Door Organizer - 42 Pockets - The beige fabric with brown trim is an attractive over door… These durable standard size springs ensure years of rocking pleasure. Measures 3-1/2" x 5-1/8" . 5 x 4.8 x 2.8 inches 4.2 out of 5 stars #114,392 in Home Improvements (See top 100) #903 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Tool Sets 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Would you like to tell us about a lower price? 5 star70%4 star16%3 star4%2 star6%1 star4%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer Reviewsfit perfectly on 25 year old Lazy Boy recliner/rockerPerfect Fit!
The springs themselves are everything they should be. UPDATE for product failure These springs were an exact replacement, and were easy to install.I love this chair and now it works againSprings were exactly what the say they are. What is old is new again. What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item? Recliner-Handles Side Mounting Style Rocker Recliner Springs for La-Z-boy and Others Set of 2 Recliner-Handles Replacement Rocker Recliner Springs Metal Recliner Springs set of 2 Rocker Springs, Platform, Replacement, 2 ea. Zig Zag Furniture and Auto Upholstery oil-tempered Springs – 9 Gauge / 10’ length roll - made in the USA See and discover other items: chair spring replacementSprings run horizontally on spring-bottom chairs. Woodworkers and furniture makers build chairs that can endure years of wear — but these creations won't last forever. Pieces wear out and fasteners loosen. If you've got an antique spring-bottom chair with a sturdy frame, but it sags or droops when you sit down — or you can't use it at all — don't give up hope.
New springs may be all that are needed. Anatomy Chair springs are not what you might think. Instead of the springy coil that stands up vertically, chair springs are flat with a snake-like appearance. They attach to the chair horizontally across the bottom from side to side. A stiff, coarse batting material is placed on top of the springs with dense foam on top of that. Upholstery fabric is stretched and stapled to the sides of the chair to secure the foam and batting. If the fabric and batting are still in good shape, but the chair sags uncomfortably in the middle, you can replace the springs without reupholstering the chair. Removal Access the springs by turning the chair upside down to expose the rectangular or square frame. Metal clips secure each end of the spring on both sides of the frame. The clips are held in place with either screws, nails or staples, depending on how old the chair is. There might be springs hanging down, broken or missing. In any case, the springs have probably lost tension and need to be replaced.
Use a drill/driver if the springs are held in place by screws. Use diagonal pliers to remove nails or staples. Use caution if the springs are under excessive tension -- which is unlikely because of its age -- when you remove the first clip on each end of the springs. In this case, the tension on the spring could possibly cause it to fly off the chair; hold onto the spring with a gloved hand to prevent it from moving when you remove the fasteners. Then remove all the clips and springs. Take one of the springs to an upholstery shop for replacements. The replacements may not look exactly like the originals, but that's OK. Spring length is what's important, and the shop can cut them for you if they're not right. Purchase new clips too. Replacement Attach the new clips using screws. Start by locating the original clip screw holes in the frame. The clips have a flat plate with two holes for screws, and a round hook or eyelet on the front. Use a drill/driver and 3/4-inch screws to screw each clip in place on both sides using the original screw, nail or staple holes for reference.
Hook one end of each spring through one of the hooks or eyelets on one side. Stretch the springs across the chair by hand and hook the other end onto the eyelet or hook on the other clip. If they're too stiff to stretch that far, hook the end of a clamp on one of the snake-like coils of the spring near the end. Hook the other jaw of the clamp on the side of the chair. Tighten the clamp to pull the spring across the chair frame and slip the end of it into the eyelet or hook. Release the clamp and the tension of the spring will hold it in place. Do all of them the same way. Upholstery If the upholstery is shot, begin removing the staples around the perimeter of the chair frame. If you can't see any staples, it means that they are covered with filets, which are thin pieces of wood covered with fabric and nailed to the sides of the chair. Use a screwdriver to pry the fillets off to expose the staples. Use a staple puller to remove each staple and lift the fabric off the foam. Lift out the foam and batting.
Use the old pieces of foam, batting and fabric to purchase new pieces. Black or purple foam is the most dense, dark blue is medium, and light blue is the softest. Purchase the foam at least 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches in thickness. Use two pieces for even more cushioning. Cut the batting and foam to size using scissors or a utility knife. Place the batting in first on top of the springs and then the foam. There's typically a recess in the frame that holds everything in place. Fabric & Filets Place the fabric on next. Center it over the seat and place some heavy objects on the seat to compress the foam and springs. Staple the fabric to the sides of the chair, moving from corner to corner, inserting upholstery staples about 2 inches apart around the perimeter. Check the fabric for wrinkles, lines or creases. If you find any, pull the fabric straight with your fingers and shoot staples between the other staples to secure it. Finish by placing staples about 1/4 inch apart around the perimeter. If the chair did not previously have filets, make some if desired.