Backrest Adjustment Motor, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Before handling airbag units (for example, disconnecting electrical 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 SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Attach the front seat to the :VAS6136 .

-- Remove the tunnel-side trim. Refer to TUNNEL-SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the sill-side trim. Refer to SILL-SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the angle adjustment of the left and right backrest mounting brackets on the seat as follows:

-- Make a permanent mark (line) -arrow B- on the backrest frame -2- right at the front edge -arrow A- of the anchor -1-.

Fig 1: Before Installing, Clean Shaft Thread

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CAUTION:

Do not damage the surface of the anchor when marking it by scratching or denting it.

-- Remove the nut -4- from the shaft -3-.

-- Remove the cover from the backrest. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Backrest Adjustment Motor, Removing

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-- Remove the shaft -3- from the backrest frame -1- in the direction of the -arrow-.

-- Disconnect the connector -6- from the backrest adjustment motor -7-.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Remove the backrest adjustment motor from the bracket -5-.