The gas cylinder on a Steelcase Criterion chair, also known as gas lift, chair lift, shock, pneumatic, piston, hydraulic, or chair lift mechanism, is the component that allows your office chair to go up and down. Filled with compressed gas, and activated by a lever on your chair, the pneumatic cylinder raises and lowers your chair.
When broken, your chair will be left with limited or no height adjustment, may not raise or lower, won’t stay up, won’t go down, or might give you that sinking feeling. In other words, the adjustable height function of your chair is not working right.
However, you can quickly and easily fix your broken Steelcase 453 Criterion Chair with our replacement gas cylinder and helpful instructional videos.
Our Herman Miller Steelcase 453 Criterion gas cylinders are made to fit all Steelcase 453 Criterion chairs.
We have included installation instructions to help you install your aftermarket replacement gas cylinder below. Please feel free to contact us with any issues or questions.
Steelcase 453 Criterion Gas Cylinder Installation Video (https://youtu.be/YNMIVCAWMkA):
Alan (verified owner) –
Had to find the installation directions on youtube, and it doesn’t come with what you need to do the job, but using a socket, I was able to make it work. It’s holding up so far.
Sean (verified owner) –
Perfect match and replacement for my 15 year old Criterion chair. Great price and easy to install.