Seat operation question

Adarian · September 16, 2009, 06:58:22 PM

I have the seat in the photo in my bus, does anyone know what the knob in the bottom right corner is for?
It is round with a orange band that has a series of 3 digit numbers on it.
I try tried turning it and pulling on it and nothing happens.
The only air adjustment on it is for your lower back area.
The square buttons on the top left are for adjusting the seat cushion (tilt) the back and front portions.

paulcjhastings · September 16, 2009, 07:01:27 PM

If it is anything like the one on my seat it is an adjustment for driver weight. more weight=higher air pressure

DaveG · September 16, 2009, 07:51:28 PM

Can you indentify the brand/mfg?

buswarrior · September 16, 2009, 08:53:45 PM

That looks like one of those evil spring suspended seats from Isringhausen.

You dial up the strength of the spring by twisting, and twisting, and twisting the round knob.

And more twisting, and more twisting.....

They are crap compared to a proper air suspended seat from the same manufacturer.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

DaveG · September 17, 2009, 07:05:30 AM

I guess you could look under the seat and see if it is air or not.

Adarian · September 17, 2009, 07:22:58 AM

Quote from: DaveG on September 17, 2009, 07:05:30 AM
I guess you could look under the seat and see if it is air or not.

It is not air.

Adarian · September 17, 2009, 07:26:39 AM

Quote from: buswarrior on September 16, 2009, 08:53:45 PM
That looks like one of those evil spring suspended seats from Isringhausen.

You dial up the strength of the spring by twisting, and twisting, and twisting the round knob.

And more twisting, and more twisting.....

They are crap compared to a proper air suspended seat from the same manufacturer.

happy coaching!
buswarrior

I was hoping it was a way to raise or lower the seat.
I did try turning it and turning it and the numbers never moved.

TomC · September 17, 2009, 08:27:48 AM

I have some old low back National air seat in mine. I usually run with it all the way down. The only time I use air in it is to raise me all the way up when driving into the sun. Personally, I don't need the air seat-the air suspension on my bus makes for a very comfortable ride-and I live in L.A. with our infamous freeway hop. Maybe replace the seat with a nice looking (and comfortable) Flexsteel that would match the passenger seat? Good Luck, TomC

Adarian · September 17, 2009, 09:54:37 AM

Quote from: TomC on September 17, 2009, 08:27:48 AM
I have some old low back National air seat in mine. I usually run with it all the way down. The only time I use air in it is to raise me all the way up when driving into the sun. Personally, I don't need the air seat-the air suspension on my bus makes for a very comfortable ride-and I live in L.A. with our infamous freeway hop. Maybe replace the seat with a nice looking (and comfortable) Flexsteel that would match the passenger seat? Good Luck, TomC

Is that what you call it, Freeway hop? When passing through LA on my way back from Phoenix, I thought I was on a roller coaster ride.

buswarrior · September 17, 2009, 07:28:31 PM

To raise those seats, those two other yellow handles will allow the front and back of the seat bottom to be tilted.

To raise, you tilt the front up, and tilt the back up, and you are up.

It may require you to lean back or forward on the seat back in the appropriate direction, the springs may be tired or broken.

There will be a plastic ring inside the other twisting thing, they often are broken and don't move, or the knob is stipped... Under the chair, there is a simple scissors mechanism with a spring involved, tighter the spring, the greater sized backside will be sprung, instead of bottomed out. Or, for little bums, you have to get that unwound, as there is a bit of height involved in being wound tight, little bums often have short legs....

Pull back the cover and make it work for you, it's yours!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

Adarian · September 17, 2009, 07:52:24 PM

Quote from: buswarrior on September 17, 2009, 07:28:31 PM
To raise those seats, those two other yellow handles will allow the front and back of the seat bottom to be tilted.

To raise, you tilt the front up, and tilt the back up, and you are up.

It may require you to lean back or forward on the seat back in the appropriate direction, the springs may be tired or broken.

There will be a plastic ring inside the other twisting thing, they often are broken and don't move, or the knob is stipped... Under the chair, there is a simple scissors mechanism with a spring involved, tighter the spring, the greater sized backside will be sprung, instead of bottomed out. Or, for little bums, you have to get that unwound, as there is a bit of height involved in being wound tight, little bums often have short legs....

Pull back the cover and make it work for you, it's yours!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

Yes, you are right it is mine.
Time to make it work.