Seat Height Adjustment Motor, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fasten the front seat on the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the sill-side trim:

For the standard seat/sport seat/power sport seat. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT SEAT (POWER) .
For a Multi-contour seat. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE/FRONT SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .

-- Disconnect harness connector -1- at seat height adjustment motor -2-.

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-- Relieve the torsion bar tension. Refer to TORSION BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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CAUTION:

Threaded hole in the seat pan damaged or destroyed.

When removing or installing, the adjusting spindle/seat pan bolting torque must be relieved.

Risk of damage to the bushing -3- in the bearing point (adjusting spindle/seat pan bolting).

The bushing cannot be replaced with shop materials.
If the bushing is damaged, the corresponding assembly parts must be replaced.

There is a risk of damaging the threads on the bolt -2-.

The bolt on the adjusting spindle has left-hand threads.

-- Remove bolt -2- on the seat height adjustment motor adjusting spindle -1-.

-- Remove bolt -1- for seat angle adjustment motor adjusting spindle (preset by the manufacturer).

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-- Move the upper seat frame as far upward as possible and support with a suitable wood block on the :VAS6136 .

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Remove fixture with height adjustment motor -4- from the seat pan.

-- Remove the bolts -1-.

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-- Remove bracket -2- from the seat height adjustment motor -3-.