"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Jim S wrote:
I inherited a LA-Z-BOY reclining armchair. It has not been used a lot
and the reclining mechanism is very stiff. Is there a way of
lubricating it without (sooner or later) getting the lubricant on
the carpet below?

WD40

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