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Seat Recliner Motor: Installation

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    CAUTION: The recliners are synchronized. Avoid rotating the recliner shaft until fully installed.
  1. Install the recliner motor in the following sequence:
    1. Position the recliner shaft through the recliner motor and RH recliner.
    2. Install a new one-way push clip onto the recliner shaft at the RH recliner.
    3. Slightly turn the recliner motor to align the bolt hole with the hole in the RH recliner and install the recliner motor bolt.
      • Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
    4. Connect the recliner motor electrical connector.
  2. Roll the backrest trim cover down, attach the hook and loop strips and connect the inner and outer backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
  3. Attach the 2 pin-type retainers and trim cover flaps to the recliners.
  4. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT BACKREST - FRONT .
  5. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  For additional information, refer to SEAT - FRONT .
  6. Passenger seat 

  7. Carry out the OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR (OCS) SYSTEM ZERO SEAT WEIGHT TEST and prove out the SRS.