Seat Pan Upper Frame, Removing And Installing, Power Front Seat: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working on 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". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Move the front seat to the highest position possible to keep the torsion bar tension as low as possible.
-- 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 front backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the seat pan cover and cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Danger of damaging the threaded holes or the bushing in the bearing points (connecting 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 front bolts -2- from the seat pan frame.
-- Support the seat pan upper frame with a suitable wood block on the :VAS6136 .
-- Remove the rear bolts -2- from the seat pan frame.
-- Remove the upper frame -1- from the lower frame -4-.
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.
-- Vehicles with seat depth adjuster: remove the seat depth adjuster. Refer to SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the Driver Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V245- /Front Passenger Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V246-. Refer to DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MOTOR -V245- / -V246-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243- /Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V244-. Refer to DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTMENT MOTOR -V243- / -V244-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove wiring harnesses and individual wires from seat pan upper frame.