What's the name of this recliner bolt??
Hello,
I'm trying to repair this chair for my girlfriend. But, the mechanism for the foot stool is missing a bolt. I included pictures of the front and back sides of the bolt that is there and functional. Could someone please take a look and let me know what the bolt may be called? I went to HD and showed an employee the pictures, but the guy had no idea what it was.
Thank you in advance,
Kevin
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If itās threaded, but whatever bolt fits, nothing special (lock tight). If itās not threaded then drill it out and fasten it all back together with a bolt, washer and lock tight.
If you locate the make and model of the chair contact the manufacturer and include the photo above. They should know exactly what it is and might even have replacement parts.
Would it be possible to remove the existing bolt and take that to Home Depot so you can get an exact match?
I agree with Becki above. Sometimes these parts are made specifically for the manufacturer. If you can get it off, I would follow her instructions and replace it.
It's looks a rivet with a truss head. Your application it's set loose for the mating joints to move.
Steel Semi-Tubular Rivet with Truss Head Style
Semitubular rivets can be set either tight or loose, depending upon application. Each features a hole in the end of the rivet that draws together the materials being joined. Use to fasten soft or hard materials. They join materials without swelling to help prevent damage.
https://www.grainger.com/product/5MA69?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyOPG_tr_6wIV4P_jBx2e8QvBEAQYBSABEgIybvD_BwE&cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIyOPG_tr_6wIV4P_jBx2e8QvBEAQYBSABEgIybvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!2966!3!281698275321!!!g!525240842327!&gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:JBV4HT:20500731
But you can use cap nuts and bolts. Make sure the cap is long enough to be loose for movement in the joint. You can actually cut down a longer one to fit with a hack saw.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-20-x-12-mm-Connecting-Cap-Nut-in-Black-4-Pack-818098/204604824
here is info for you
https://www.hunker.com/12472328/how-to-repair-a-recliner
Thank you for your suggestions, everyone! This is an old chair that apparently has been passed down a couple of times and that doesn't have any manufacturer's marking, so I wouldn't be be able to track down whomever made it originally.
It sounds like the part that is on the chair may not have a recognizable name, or was made specifically by this manufacturer. So I'm going to follow folks' suggestions and make up my own combo of a cap nut and bolt, and see what happens. I promise to update!
Looking at this further, I'm actually leaning towards agreeing with William that the part the chair has is a "Semi-Tubular Rivet with Truss Head." What's there is hollow, appears to be of one piece, etc. If so, would I have to also get some kind of pneumatic press for installing a replacement?
Yes Kevin. The truss head rivets are pressed on with a pneumatic press. That's why I suggested the cap nut idea which should work. Just should be slightly longer that the the two parts being mated so it's loose but not sloppy.
Carridge bolt ?
Bolt, washer and nut worked! Here is the finished product.
I believe this is the actual part you were looking for, I too have an older (35+year old) recliner with a similar issue, the Shoulder Rivet is sheared, I believe it would require a backup block for hammering in place as you would also need with a pneumatic gun but could possibly be set without purchasing the pneumatic device.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US7101110B2/en
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Hi Kevin, contact the manufacturer of the chair, they should be able to help you