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Post by Steve on Nov 4, 2009 18:30:30 GMT -5
I have a Koken barber chair. I am not really sure of its age. It has a lever on the side that raises and lowers it, tilts it back, and the barber is supposed to be able to pull the lever all the way back to lock it into whatever position it's in. Mine will not lock. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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Post by robmac on Dec 10, 2009 12:52:24 GMT -5
are you saying the tilt or the swivel won't lock?
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Post by Steve on Dec 11, 2009 21:11:17 GMT -5
It is the swivel lock that wont lock. The tilt lock works fine. Thank you.
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Post by robmac on Dec 12, 2009 11:52:08 GMT -5
I would check closely and make sure arm is going all the back( toward rear of chair) and not binding
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Post by Steve on Dec 12, 2009 19:37:44 GMT -5
When I pull the lever all the way back to lock it, it doesn't seem to have grasping pressure or a sticking like a chair that functions fine. The handle is sort of limp and free.
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Post by Steve on Dec 13, 2009 9:33:12 GMT -5
The arm feels and sounds like it is banging into metal at its furthest point. Visible inspection shows no binding of the arm outside the housing/bushing it inserts into. Does the entire seat come off of the pedestal easily to inspect inside the housing/bushing?
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Post by robmac on Dec 13, 2009 11:22:46 GMT -5
you can take the chair off the base but it is heavy. Sounds like the lock mechanism has become detached or broken so it will have to be disassembled.
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Post by Steve on Dec 14, 2009 8:29:18 GMT -5
How difficult is it to remove the chair from the pedestal? I really appreciate the help. Also, do you know where I amy be able to find a 2-prong headrest?
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Post by robmac on Dec 14, 2009 10:18:01 GMT -5
It's not that hard to remove the chair from the pedestal at but heavy,I saw a couple of headrests for sale on E-BAY not long ago.
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Post by joe on Mar 27, 2010 22:16:15 GMT -5
your brake is worn! what you need to do is remove the seat from the pedestal(4 bolts and a pin). once you do this lift the hydraulic pump completely out of the cylinder, you will see the brake, looks like a drum brake from a car. take it to a machine shop and have another made using the original as the model only making the new one slightly bigger.....slighty.....
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Post by Dottie Cox on Mar 31, 2010 9:28:15 GMT -5
I have a Koken Barber chair 1890's and I can't get it to lock in the tilt position, I don't see anything that is attached to the handle or foot part??? The chair swivels and raises with no problem.
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Post by robmac on May 4, 2010 7:05:22 GMT -5
Dottie, sounds like the tilt brake is either out of adjustment or completely worn out. Look under the seat you should see a rod going through a braket with a couple of springs with adjusting screws,release alittle tension( about a quarter of a turn ) on each screw and check again.
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Post by Gabrieldop on Oct 30, 2020 20:42:50 GMT -5
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Post by Robert on Jun 29, 2021 13:03:03 GMT -5
I have a old Koken barber chair that I am trying to lock in place to keep it from swiveling. I did it once to lift it but I can’t seem to get it to lock again.
What is the process to lock the swivel ?
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Post by Melanie on Sept 13, 2022 3:14:27 GMT -5
I have a 1930’s koken and the handle doesn’t seem to engage it turns too far and feels loose. Can I fix this
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