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If your office chair won’t lean back, the fix is almost always one of four things: locked tilt, high tension, a misunderstood lever, or missing lumbar support. Most people solve it in under five minutes. Here’s exactly how to do it. You don’t need tools. You don’t need a technician. You just need to know…

An office chair consists of 8–10 core parts: castors, base, gas lift cylinder, seat pan, tilt mechanism, backrest, lumbar support, armrests, and optionally a headrest. Each part serves a specific function — from mobility (castors) to height adjustment (gas lift) to spine alignment (lumbar support). Knowing these part names helps you diagnose problems, find compatible…