Adjusting your Herman Miller Aeron Remastered chair allows you to customize it for optimal comfort and support throughout your workday. Key adjustments include seat height, tilt tension, tilt limiter, forward tilt, and armrests.
Essential Aeron Remastered Adjustments
Proper adjustment ensures the chair conforms to your body, promoting good posture and reducing strain. Here's a breakdown of the main controls and how to use them:
Adjusting Seat Height
The primary lever on the right side of the chair, towards the front, controls the seat height.
- To Raise: Lift your weight slightly off the seat and pull the lever all the way up. The seat will rise. Release the lever when you reach the desired height.
- To Lower: While seated, pull the lever all the way up. The seat will descend under your weight. Release the lever when you reach the desired height.
Aim for a height where your feet are flat on the floor and your knees are at roughly a 90-degree angle.
Setting Tilt Tension
This adjustment controls the resistance you feel when leaning back in the chair. It's crucial for ensuring you don't recline too easily or too stiffly. The large knob on the right side, towards the back, controls tilt tension.
- To Increase Tension: Turn the knob forward (clockwise). This provides more resistance when leaning back, suitable if you are heavier or prefer firmer support when reclining. As mentioned in the reference, if you're heavier, you'll want to "increase the tension" to prevent "flying backwards."
- To Decrease Tension: Turn the knob backward (counter-clockwise). This reduces resistance, making it easier to recline, suitable for lighter individuals or those who prefer easier movement.
Adjust this until you can recline comfortably without feeling like you'll fall back or having to strain to lean back.
Using the Tilt Limiter & Forward Tilt
The levers on the left side of the chair control the tilt limiter and optional forward tilt.
- Tilt Limiter (Front Left Lever): This lever has three positions:
- Down: Allows the chair to recline fully.
- Middle: Limits recline to an upright position.
- Up: Limits recline to a slightly reclined position.
- To set, lean back to the desired maximum recline point and flip the lever up or down to lock it. Flip it down fully to disengage the limiter.
- Forward Tilt (Back Left Lever): This optional feature allows the seat pan to tilt slightly forward, which can be helpful for tasks requiring you to lean forward.
- To Engage: Lean forward while seated and push the lever down.
- To Disengage: Lean back slightly and pull the lever up.
Adjusting Armrests
Aeron Remastered chairs come with various armrest options (fixed, height-adjustable, fully adjustable). The adjustment method depends on the type.
- Height-Adjustable: Typically, there's a lever or button beneath each armrest pad. Lift or push the control and move the armrest up or down to your desired height. Release the control to lock.
- Fully Adjustable (Height, Depth, Pivot): These armrests usually have controls for multiple dimensions. Look for buttons or levers to adjust height, slide the pad forward or backward (depth), and swivel the pad inward or outward (pivot).
Position armrests so your arms rest gently while typing, keeping your shoulders relaxed.
Adjusting your Aeron Remastered chair is an iterative process. Take the time to fine-tune each setting to find the perfect fit for your body and working style.
