Lift the front of the La-Z-Boy chair when it is in the closed position; allow for the foot rest to pop open.
Lift the front until the back of the chair goes as far as it can. Then lay the chair on its back so that you have access to the bottom of the chair.
Remove the two truss head screws from the top bottom of chair using a T-30 Torx driver.
Remove the two spacer brushings located between the base bottom and glide base subassembly.
Stand the chair back into the upright position and then lift the front of the seat to the top of the arm rests.
Remove the bolts at the rear of the seat using a socket wrench. Then lift the seat completely off of the chair.