Upper Seat Frame, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- 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 .

-- Secure the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture: 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 PADDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SPORT SEAT .

-- A3: remove the seat height adjustment. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MOTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT .

-- Remove the seat depth adjuster. Refer to SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat angle adjuster. Refer to SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front and rear bolts -arrows- on the left and right side.

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-- Remove the seat pan upper frame -2- from the lower frame -1- and place it on a clean surface.

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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 parts must be replaced.