Lower Seat Frame/Forward/Back Adjustment Motor, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
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.

-- Move front seat to the highest position possible to keep the torsion bar tension as low as possible.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to Removing .

-- Remove the seat position sensor on the lower seat frame. Refer to SEAT POSITION SENSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the wire from the lower seat frame and set aside.

-- Disconnect the connector on the seat forward/back adjustment motor.

-- Unclip modular wire routing bracket on the seat pan lower frame.

Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat:

Fig 1: Disconnect Electrical Connector On Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the threaded holes or the bushing in the bearing points (connecting the upper/ lower frame).

A second technician must be pushing down on the seat backrest when removing the following bolts.

There is a risk of damaging the threads on the bolt -3-.

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

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

-- Remove the upper frame -1- from the lower frame -4-.

Multi-Contour Seat:

Fig 2: Front Seat With Faulty Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor

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CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the threaded holes or the bushing in the bearing points (connecting the upper/ lower frame).

A second technician must be pushing down on the seat backrest when removing the following bolts.

There is a risk of damaging the threads on the bolt -6-.

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

-- Remove the bolt -6-.

-- Remove the bolts -4-.

-- Detach the retaining plate -3- on the seat pan lower frame -arrow- and remove.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 5-.

-- Remove upper frame -2- from the lower frame -7-.

Procedure for all Seat Versions:

Fig 3: Bushings In Bearing Locations On Seat Pan Lower Frame

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CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the bushings -1- in the bearing points -2- (upper/lower frame bolted connection).

The bushings cannot be replaced with workshop materials.
If the bushings are damaged, the corresponding assembly parts must be replaced.