Hi. I saw it in an Ashley showroom several months ago. It was perfect except for the issue of the backrest wanting to push me forward. When I read other posts at the beginning of this thread I came across your idea of removing a spring to alleviate this issue. I’m not sure if this model has such springs to allow for this fix. It is no longer in the local showroom for me to inspect. It is available online and I would purchase if I knew the answer to this issue. It is a conventional recliner with a lever as shown at this link. Thank you.

https://www.homemakers.com/ashley-fo...er/527931.html