# How to Replace the Pull Handle for a Recliner
One pull of your recliner's handle and you should be resting easy, push it back and the chair's secret identity as a napping station is back under wraps. When a recliner pull handle is not functioning, your chair could be stuck in an upright position at all times, or in full recline -- awkward to get in and out of and not the decor aesthetic you had in mind when you bought the chair. A recliner pull handle that is worn or fails to operate efficiently can be replaced. Many recliner manufacturers sell replacement pull handles for their chairs online.
Things You'll Need
- Electric screwdriver
- T-30 Torx bit
- Recliner handle replacement kit
Instructions
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Pull or push in the foot of the recliner. Then push it over on its front edge,. The back of the chair should be facing upward.
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Locate the screw in the bottom of the handle. Remove the screw from the handle using an electric drill fitted with a hexagonal, T-30 Torx bit. Pull off the handle and the escutcheon plate from the pin on the side of the recliner.
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Place the new escutcheon plate from the handle kit and handle over the pin. Then replace the screw and tighten it in place with the screwdriver.
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Turn the recliner back over and test the handle to make sure it is operating efficiently. If not operating correctly, retighten the screw in the handle.
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