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Front Seat Cushion - 60 Percent Bench: Disassembly

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WARNING: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered  .
NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE: Driver seat is shown, passenger seat is similar.
  1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
  2. Remove the affected seat. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT .
  3. Remove the 60 percent bench armrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT ARMREST - 60 PERCENT BENCH .
  4. Remove the 60 percent bench seat backrest assembly. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST - 60 PERCENT BENCH .
  5. Remove the seat track spring.
    Fig 1: Removing Seat Track Spring
    G03277665Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the two rear seat cushion-to-frame bolts.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Seat Cushion-To-Frame Bolts
    G03277666Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the two front seat cushion-to-frame bolts and remove the seat track from the seat cushion frame.
    Fig 3: Removing Front Seat Cushion-To-Frame Bolts
    G03277667Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Release the J-clips and the side foam pad retainer strap.
    Fig 4: Releasing J-Clips And Side Foam Pad Retainer Strap
    G03277668Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. NOTE: Note the routing of the recliner cable through the seat cushion pan.
    Fig 5: Removing Recliner Cable
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  9. Release the recliner cable retainer and remove the recliner cable.
  10. Lift and remove the seat cushion pan from the seat cushion foam pad.
    Fig 6: Removing Seat Cushion Pan From Seat Cushion Foam Pad
    G03277670Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove all the hog rings and remove the seat cushion trim cover.
    Fig 7: Removing Seat Cushion Trim Cover Hog Rings
    G03277671Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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