Seat Pan, Removing And Installing, Power Front Seat: Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR 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 pin, 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 FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Fasten the front seat on the : VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Remove the seat rail cover. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the bolt -2- and unclip the seat position sensor -1- from the seat pan lower frame -3- -arrow- and disengage.
-- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disconnect the connector on the seat forward/back adjustment motor.
-- Remove the front bolts -1- from the seat pan frame.
-- Support the seat pan upper frame with a suitable wood block on the : VAS6136 .
-- Remove the rear bolts -4- from the seat pan frame.
-- Remove the upper frame -3- from the lower frame -2-.
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.