Crandall Office Furniture’s Steelcase 462 Leap V2 side activated aftermarket gas cylinders have been constructed to meet original OEM chair specifications and are built to last years of use. All of our heavy duty gas cylinders are rated Class 4 (Class 4 is the highest class of chair cylinder available).
A office chair gas cylinder is the height adjustment mechanism on the chair. The typical life span of a office chair gas cylinder is 4-7 years, depending on use and abuse. If failed, your chair will be left with limited or no height adjustment, however you can quickly and easily replace your broken Steelcase 462 Leap V2 side activated gas cylinder today.
Our Side Activated Steelcase 462 Leap gas cylinders are made to fit all Steelcase 462 V2 Leap chairs manufactured after 01-19-2009.
Click here if you need help identifying your chair or manufacturing date.
Product Specifications:
- Overall Length / Maximum Extension: 15.5″
- Overall Length / Minimum Extension: 10.5″
- Amount of adjustment: 5″
- Lowest Seat Height (with standard casters): 16″
- Highest Seat Height (with standard casters): 21″
- Made in Europe
We have included installation instructions to help you install your aftermarket replacement gas cylinder, but please feel free to contact us with any issues or questions.
Steelcase 462 Leap V2 Side Activated Gas Cylinder Installation Video (https://youtu.be/Ft1_d9zaWN8):
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Don’t hesitate to contact us or chat with us (bottom right of your screen) with any questions.
Identify Your Manufacturing Year
(Click Here to Learn How)
Manufactured Prior to 2/16/2000
Pin-Style Side Activated Cylinder
(currently unavailable)
Manufactured between 2/16/2000 – 01-19-2009 =
Top Activated Cylinder
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Manufactured after 01-19-2009 – Present =
Side Activated Cylinder
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If you are unsure or have questions, please either email us, or chat with us (bottom right of screen)
New Omni-Directional Design is easier to install! No more lining up the lever when installing the cylinder 🙂
mike (verified owner) –
Works great.I know where to get my parts.
Cory P. (verified owner) –
Exactly what I needed. Install was easy and worked perfect.
Joshua John (verified owner) –
Works as expected!
Sean (verified owner) –
Robert (verified owner) –
I was unsure which cylinder model I needed since the chair tag was missing. I sent a message and received instructions and a video link to help identify the unit. A pipe wrench and hammer are highly recommend to remove the old cylinder. Once removed the installation of the new cylinder is super easy. After several weeks of use, the new cylinder does not slowly sink and works just as good as the original.
Stephen M. (verified owner) –
Daniel B. (verified owner) –
I purchased the cylinder for a stool -> chair conversion. I discovered later that it wasn’t possible with just the cylinder, so I sent a message to the store for advice. I received a prompt reply within a day, recommending a base and coasters to complete the replacement, along with a helpful video. I purchased the additional parts, followed along with the video, and was able to complete the conversion without issue.
The cylinder itself was simple to install once I had the previous cylinder removed (though, that part took some effort) – no alignment necessary. I’ve been using the new parts for a few days and actually prefer them to the Leap V2 parts I was using previously.
Overall, good parts and good service.
Zachary Ameri –
Crandall won a lifetime customer with this! My leap v2 was too short and side activated tab means I couldn’t find any replacements online that would get me high enough… until this. At the lowest setting, it’s slightly lower than the OEM cylinder, whereas at the highest setting it’s very tall, even tall enough for a risen standing desk. Fantastic, my back and shoulders thank you.
Logan j (verified owner) –
The cylinder itself I’m sure is great, but I made the mistake of watching the video then buying. You should really update the video as the person instructing on how to do the installation says it’s for both top and side activated chairs…. it is definitely not.
Logan C. (verified owner) –
Steven S. (verified owner) –
It was easy to replace with the proper tools (big pipe wrench and sledge hammer) and now my chair works like new again
Verified Buyer (verified owner) –
Quick and easy fix for a high-end chair. My neighbor was going to throw it out (recycle), now I’m loving the chair.
Donald L. (verified owner) –
newer design is much easier to install as the cone cane installed direction for side adjustment lever.