Before replacing the motor. Open it up and check to make sure the set screw that holds the bearing to the end of the screw rail hasn’t worked itself loose. That’s all that was wrong with mine. Saved $100.
My loveseat from Bob’s furniture stopped reclining on both sides. Thank you for making this video! There’s many universal parts options on Amazon from new buttons, motors and cords.
Great video. I was disappointed in the warranty process after a year when told it would be 10 days before they could even process my claim. Found a good replacement motor on Ebay, and this was the best video on replacing it.
Great video. I had to fix a similar issue with my recliner today. Mine had way more cables with splitters running all over the place but I found that it was a three way splitter cable that the controls for both sides of the couch ran through. I was able to simply remove that section of cable. Doing so means I can't use the fancy led lights for the cup holders, but that's so minor I didn't care. Once I removed that splitter, everything worked as normal.
You are a person who is self-aware, and that's a good thing. 👍🏻 I realized that lately too. That's why I watch videos before I tackle unfamiliar projects. They give you confidence (when you get a good one like this guy) Some times I'm looking for specific technical details, but most times I'm just here to boost my confidence level a bit It's really stupid though, in my case anyways.... I know how to, and have built, several houses, commercial buildings, and large Industrial projects! I'm a Red Seal pipefitterby trade [oil and gas], for God's sake, but that doesn't make me a furniture maker, or an electronics tech or something.... I'm sure I'd get by of course. I was only introduced to the internet in my 30's, and I got by just fine before that. It's a really great tool though, eh? Fk'n rambling, eh? 😆 Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
@@dhebert111 thanks for the comments! I try to act like I know what I’m doing but most of the time I’m figuring it out as I go to hopefully save other people some time.
Good Video, saw it when I was searching to trouble shoot my sofa. I have a very similar sofa. One side would only recline, and not retract. So its stuck in recline. I swapped the switches from side to side. That didn't fix it. I then put a voltmeter on the plug for the motor, and hit the switch. I did see voltage for each direction I hit the switch, so it seems to be a bad motor. I have one on the way.
I had a question about my power reclining sectional. I had a plastic brace on one of the reclining chair's leg break in half. The chair is still operational, but the part where you put your legs is not as supportive. Do you know what the name of the piece is and where I can find it? Thanks!
Is that a piece that you could maybe glue back together? Something like that is not going to be a replacement part. If you can't glue it, then maybe make something else to swap it with .
First check to make sure all the connections are solid, could be a loose wire. But it's probably a short in the motor assembly you'll have to replace the whole thing like i did.
What if it's stuck in the lounging position. I just moved it into my house from the other house and it's laid back fine, but then it wont go back to the sitting position. The light on the cup holder works the lights on the controller panel work, the neck rest controller works but it just won't set the recliner back up in the sitting position. I've checked all the connections and they're all fine. The other side of the recliner works great I'm baffled
That's actually what happened to me, what you'll have to do is put the whole thing upside down while it's opened because you're going to have to unhook the bolts like I show you in the video and you don't want it to slam down.
Hi. My question is; I check my power supply, when I just plug it to the wall, the green light comes up but as soon I connect it to the chair the green light goes out so the chair isn't working. I ordered a new one(power supply) but had the same results. Thx in advance
Hmm, if you verified it doesn't work with the light out, what I would suggest to try is unhook the controllers, then see if the light comes back on. If that doesn't work, then I would unhook the motors and see if the light comes on. That should indicate where the issue is.
What you call the controller is confusing. There is actually a control box elsewhere where all of the wires emanate that is different from the up/down switch or remote.
Thanks for your video. I have a similar problem. A few questions. First both of our couches have the same set of buttons on the left side the ones toward the back control the head rest motor and the ones toward the front control the recliner. The buttons for the recliner do not work, but the ones for the head rest do. Was that the same situation with yours? Second, can you include the part number for the motor you ordered. Thanks again for making this video it was very helpful. Sincerely, Rob Morris
Hi, sorry it took me so long! The motor is a KDPT007-52 which is only available from the factory but can be substituted with a KDPT007-02 - amzn.to/451N1mb
I have the same exact problem as Robert. If the headrest works, should I assume the controller is good and the recliner motor is bad? Thank you for the video.
@@marklyman6772 Hopefully this helps someone else. Mine was intermittent. The back worked but the main recliner was hit or miss. If I moved the controller just right while pressing the button it would work. I knew it was a switch issue. I pulled the bezel off which exposed 2 screws. Pulled the controller out and my yellow wire was detached. I could see from the solder which pin it came off of. I stripped it back, tinned the wire and pin. Soldered it back and put everything back together. No parts required and it works like new. My switch and motor are Kaidi.
I replaced the motor and the motor is fine, but now that it’s installed the recliner starts to recline then stops up to a certain point. I can’t get it to go beyond that. When I try to recline it back down it doesn’t respond immediately and I either have to wait several minutes for it to work or I have to tilt the chair back for the recliner to go back to start position.
It sounds like you have an issue with the controller or one of the wires, you may need to swap some stuff from the working side to figure out what's wrong.
My recliner has a USB port next to the recliner buttons. If that's also not working and I've ensured that there's power, then likely it's the controller that's at fault?
My moms at home recliner is stuck in eject mode and it's fairly new ☹️ It doesn't make sense that a motor would go out just like that how ridiculous!! It must be the motor because I replaced the cable and no luck. It doesn't even seem like there's cables attached to this thing in the video but it's a single chair. Not all brands are made the same I guess.
Yeah, most likely it's a pinched wire in the back, that is the most common and unfortunately you have to replace the motor, but at least it's not that expensive. Just be careful when taking the old one off because it will want to close up.
You need to get yourself a milwaukee M12 cordless electric ratchet, either 3/8" or 1/4" drive instead of having to set up air compressor and air line. 😉
Can I borrow your air ratchet?😂 Seriously, when you call thr up/down switch (or a remote on some models) a "controller", it is confusing. There is actually a control box elseehere from which all of the wires emanate. Some videos point to the limit switch or the relays in the motor which are cheaper to replace than the entire motor.
I have yet to see one with a separate relay since sofas are running DC voltage, the controllers/buttons are all wired directly to the motorized components.
Thanks a ton for making this video. I was able to buy the parts on Amazon and finally fixed my couch. Thanks again !!!!
Awesome, good job!
Before replacing the motor. Open it up and check to make sure the set screw that holds the bearing to the end of the screw rail hasn’t worked itself loose. That’s all that was wrong with mine. Saved $100.
Nice job!
If the light not on dose that mean definitely dead motor stop power going through to the other side
My loveseat from Bob’s furniture stopped reclining on both sides. Thank you for making this video! There’s many universal parts options on Amazon from new buttons, motors and cords.
You are so welcome!
Great video. I was disappointed in the warranty process after a year when told it would be 10 days before they could even process my claim. Found a good replacement motor on Ebay, and this was the best video on replacing it.
Glad I could help. You may have had to still pay for labor on the warranty claim.
Thank you so much picked up recliner 2 seater one side works free now i try trouble shooting the broken side fix ... cheers mate
Nice job!
nice vidoe ! audio sounds cool and you got the cool low voice going for ya too
Heheh, thanks!
Great video. I had to fix a similar issue with my recliner today. Mine had way more cables with splitters running all over the place but I found that it was a three way splitter cable that the controls for both sides of the couch ran through. I was able to simply remove that section of cable. Doing so means I can't use the fancy led lights for the cup holders, but that's so minor I didn't care. Once I removed that splitter, everything worked as normal.
Nice! Did you have a pinched cable, or did it just wear out from the motion?
Excellent video!! I have hope and confidence I can fix our recliner now.😊
You can do it!
You are a person who is self-aware, and that's a good thing. 👍🏻
I realized that lately too. That's why I watch videos before I tackle unfamiliar projects. They give you confidence (when you get a good one like this guy)
Some times I'm looking for specific technical details, but most times I'm just here to boost my confidence level a bit
It's really stupid though, in my case anyways....
I know how to, and have built, several houses, commercial buildings, and large Industrial projects!
I'm a Red Seal pipefitterby trade [oil and gas], for God's sake, but that doesn't make me a furniture maker, or an electronics tech or something....
I'm sure I'd get by of course. I was only introduced to the internet in my 30's, and I got by just fine before that.
It's a really great tool though, eh?
Fk'n rambling, eh? 😆
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
@@dhebert111 thanks for the comments! I try to act like I know what I’m doing but most of the time I’m figuring it out as I go to hopefully save other people some time.
Good Video, saw it when I was searching to trouble shoot my sofa. I have a very similar sofa. One side would only recline, and not retract. So its stuck in recline. I swapped the switches from side to side. That didn't fix it. I then put a voltmeter on the plug for the motor, and hit the switch. I did see voltage for each direction I hit the switch, so it seems to be a bad motor. I have one on the way.
Nice job troubleshooting!
Excellent video 🎉, thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it!
@@CarolinaCowboysI need help please
@@FireballProductions911 How can I help?
I had a question about my power reclining sectional. I had a plastic brace on one of the reclining chair's leg break in half. The chair is still operational, but the part where you put your legs is not as supportive. Do you know what the name of the piece is and where I can find it? Thanks!
Is that a piece that you could maybe glue back together? Something like that is not going to be a replacement part. If you can't glue it, then maybe make something else to swap it with .
@@CarolinaCowboys you could also try fixing the plastic piece with a cheap plastic welder
The troubleshooting that you omitted is the part that I need to check
If I were you I would first swap the motor because it is by far the most common thing that goes bad
Check the switches
My recliner goes 1/2 way up and then stalls out with a clicking sound. It also goes down from this position just fine. What do you suggest I look for?
First check to make sure all the connections are solid, could be a loose wire. But it's probably a short in the motor assembly you'll have to replace the whole thing like i did.
OK...Thanks!!!
@@CarolinaCowboys
This video was awesome
Appreciate it!
What if it's stuck in the lounging position. I just moved it into my house from the other house and it's laid back fine, but then it wont go back to the sitting position. The light on the cup holder works the lights on the controller panel work, the neck rest controller works but it just won't set the recliner back up in the sitting position. I've checked all the connections and they're all fine. The other side of the recliner works great I'm baffled
That's actually what happened to me, what you'll have to do is put the whole thing upside down while it's opened because you're going to have to unhook the bolts like I show you in the video and you don't want it to slam down.
Thanks you helped me alot
Glad I could help
Hi. My question is; I check my power supply, when I just plug it to the wall, the green light comes up but as soon I connect it to the chair the green light goes out so the chair isn't working. I ordered a new one(power supply) but had the same results. Thx in advance
Hmm, if you verified it doesn't work with the light out, what I would suggest to try is unhook the controllers, then see if the light comes back on. If that doesn't work, then I would unhook the motors and see if the light comes on. That should indicate where the issue is.
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. I did help. The problem was the controller. 🙂
@@benjamins15779 glad you got it figured out!
When we hooked up the new motor, its nitrogen working. Where do we need to check next if the new motor not getting power ?
You could try putting that motor on the other side of the sofa that's working to test the motor
What if it’s the controller? Are these universal, too?
Yes they are universal, however, they won't all fit in the same hole.
What you call the controller is confusing. There is actually a control box elsewhere where all of the wires emanate that is different from the up/down switch or remote.
@@Handygrrlthere is no other controller (in my chair). There is a transformer and power distribution.
Thanks for your video. I have a similar problem. A few questions. First both of our couches have the same set of buttons on the left side the ones toward the back control the head rest motor and the ones toward the front control the recliner. The buttons for the recliner do not work, but the ones for the head rest do. Was that the same situation with yours? Second, can you include the part number for the motor you ordered. Thanks again for making this video it was very helpful.
Sincerely,
Rob Morris
Hi, sorry it took me so long! The motor is a KDPT007-52 which is only available from the factory but can be substituted with a KDPT007-02 - amzn.to/451N1mb
I have the same exact problem as Robert. If the headrest works, should I assume the controller is good and the recliner motor is bad? Thank you for the video.
@@marklyman6772 Hopefully this helps someone else. Mine was intermittent. The back worked but the main recliner was hit or miss. If I moved the controller just right while pressing the button it would work. I knew it was a switch issue. I pulled the bezel off which exposed 2 screws. Pulled the controller out and my yellow wire was detached. I could see from the solder which pin it came off of. I stripped it back, tinned the wire and pin. Soldered it back and put everything back together. No parts required and it works like new. My switch and motor are Kaidi.
How did you know it wasnt a remote...or in your case the power switch in the side of the chair?
I explained in the video - th-cam.com/video/lUpvx_RsMQo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MDY_ojXWlnJ2OCec&t=168
Was the side that broke the most used side of the two?
No, it was the non-used side
I replaced the motor and the motor is fine, but now that it’s installed the recliner starts to recline then stops up to a certain point. I can’t get it to go beyond that. When I try to recline it back down it doesn’t respond immediately and I either have to wait several minutes for it to work or I have to tilt the chair back for the recliner to go back to start position.
It sounds like you have an issue with the controller or one of the wires, you may need to swap some stuff from the working side to figure out what's wrong.
@@CarolinaCowboys thank you, I’ll try that.
I can't figure out how to check the controller? The panel lights up okay on it
Your controller is probably fine, it's most common that the motor goes out
You should have a staple puller
You can try it but I don't think it will work for these kind of staples
My recliner has a USB port next to the recliner buttons. If that's also not working and I've ensured that there's power, then likely it's the controller that's at fault?
Yes, that's the likely issue but you can try swapping the controller for the other side first to be sure.
Mine has zippers which makes it easier to get into it but there's a lot of wires up there
You're lucky!
Do I need an air ratchet?
haha, no that was overkill
Can I just disconnect the motor from the lift mechanism to make it purely manual?
Yes you could do that but it likely won't hold its position.
Dude you're superman!
Hah, I wish!
Thank you 😊
You're welcome 😊
Great! I will fix mine today... where can i find a husband like this ? ps: what size socket did you use ?
LOL, it's going to be different for every sofa, but I think I was using a 14mm
My moms at home recliner is stuck in eject mode and it's fairly new ☹️ It doesn't make sense that a motor would go out just like that how ridiculous!! It must be the motor because I replaced the cable and no luck. It doesn't even seem like there's cables attached to this thing in the video but it's a single chair. Not all brands are made the same I guess.
Yeah, most likely it's a pinched wire in the back, that is the most common and unfortunately you have to replace the motor, but at least it's not that expensive. Just be careful when taking the old one off because it will want to close up.
You need to get yourself a milwaukee M12 cordless electric ratchet, either 3/8" or 1/4" drive instead of having to set up air compressor and air line. 😉
I've had that air compressor for almost 30 years and it still works! :-)
Could you please help me
Absolutely!
Mine has tons of wires and connectors everywhere
Just focus on the motor itself and you should be fine
Why not avoid motors and get a manual?i think manual would be cheaper, plus less things to go wrong
If they keep breaking then yeah what's the point in buying electric if they're just going to break
I have both and both are broken
I don’t know where you live, but could you come fix mine?
I seem to have plenty of things to fix around my own house! I would suggest thumbtack.com for finding a local handyman to do this.
Can I borrow your air ratchet?😂 Seriously, when you call thr up/down switch (or a remote on some models) a "controller", it is confusing. There is actually a control box elseehere from which all of the wires emanate. Some videos point to the limit switch or the relays in the motor which are cheaper to replace than the entire motor.
I have yet to see one with a separate relay since sofas are running DC voltage, the controllers/buttons are all wired directly to the motorized components.