67 31 501 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for longitudinal seat adjustment

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Necessary preliminary tasks

Remove FRONT SEAT

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection

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Bend metal tab (1) open.

Fig 2: Identifying Metal Tab

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Lift drive (1) and flex shaft (2) out of guide (4) in direction of arrow.

Detach drive (1) from rubber mounts (3).

Detach flex shaft (2) from drive (1).

Fig 3: Disconnecting Drive And Flex Shaft From Guide

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Fig 4: Identifying Short Flex Shaft And Long Flex Shaft

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Installation:

Slide short flex shaft (1) into longitudinal seat adjustment gearing square.

Bend long flex shaft (2) upwards and slide into longitudinal seat adjustment gearing.

Clip motor and flex shafts into carrier plate.

Make sure flex shafts are correctly seated in gearboxes.