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Front Seat Backrest - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): Disassembly

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WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
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.
  1. Depower the SRS. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  2. Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR) .
  3. Remove the side shield. Refer to SEAT CONTROL SWITCH - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR) .
    4. NOTE: Do not allow the safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
    Fig 1: Removing Nut And Safety Belt Anchor
    G02774089Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the nut and safety belt anchor.
  5. Release the side and lower attachments. Slide the seat backrest back panel down to remove.
    Fig 2: Sliding Seat Backrest Back Panel Down
    G02774090Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the head restraint.
    1. Pull the head restraint out to end of travel. Press release button, pull head restraint rod past its stop position.
    2. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, press the release tab on the second head restraint rod guide and pull head restraint free of seat back.
      Fig 3: Pressing Release Tab On Second Head Restraint Rod Guide Using A Flat-Bladed Screwdriver
      G02774091Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    7. NOTE: The LH and RH head restraint rod guides are not interchangeable.
    NOTE: Install new units during reassembly. The LH and RH head restraint rod guides will be damaged during removal.
  7. Using an appropriate pry tool, press the release tab in, remove the head restraint rod guides and discard.
    • Release tab is located beneath the head restraint release tab.
      Fig 4: Releasing Tab
      G02774092Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. NOTE: The LH and RH tower cap covers are not interchangeable.
    Fig 5: Removing LH And RH And Front Tower Cap Screw Covers
    G02774093Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Remove the LH and RH and front tower cap screw covers. Remove four tower cap attachment screws and remove the tower cap cover by feeding safety belt through cover slot.
    9. NOTE: Observe retainer bracket orientation. Do not reverse bracket during assembly.
    Fig 6: Removing Retainer Bracket Screws And Bracket
    G02774094Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the two retainer bracket screws and bracket.
  10. Using an appropriate pry tool, separate and remove the outer and front safety belt web guides.
    Fig 7: Removing Outer And Front Safety Belt Web Guides
    G02774095Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    11. NOTE: Do not allow safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
    NOTE: Safety belt retractors are specific to LH or RH seats and are not interchangeable.
  11. Remove the safety belt retractor.
    1. Anchor bolt
    2. Safety belt retractor locating tab
      Fig 8: Removing Safety Belt Retractor
      G02774096Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Feed the safety belt assembly through the opening in the foam trim upper shoulder.
  13. Remove the seat backrest frame.
    1. Release the seat backrest trim fabric from the attachment locations.
    2. Pull the seat backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.
      Fig 9: Pulling Seat Backrest Frame From Backrest Foam Pad
      G02774097Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the lumbar adjuster basket.
    1. Cut the lumbar adjuster cable tie strap.
    2. Release the upper lumbar retainer by pulling upward from attachment point.
    3. Rotate the lumbar basket down and release from lower attachment points.
      Fig 10: Rotating Lumbar Basket Down
      G02774098Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the backrest recliner arm trim cover pin-type retainer and remove trim cover.
    Fig 11: Removing Backrest Recliner Arm Trim Cover Pin-Type Retainer
    G02774099Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    16. NOTE: The recliner upper attachment roll pin is not reusable. Install a new service unit that incorporates a "shoulder flare" to limit insertion depth.
    Fig 12: Removing Recliner Arm
    G02774100Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the recliner arm. Using a hammer and dowel, drive out the backrest recliner rollpin and discard it. Lift off the recliner arm from backrest frame.
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