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Driver Seat Backrest Without Power Recline

NOTE: Refer to SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, WITHOUT FOLD FLAT  for recliner-to-seat track bolt tightening sequence and torque specification.
Fig 1: Front, Without Fold Flat Seat Backrest Replacement Components (Driver Seat Backrest Without Power Recline) With Torque Specifications
G06063563Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
ITEM DESCRIPTION CHART

Item Part Number Description
1 611A08 Head restraint assembly
2 611A08 Head restraint trim cover
3 610A18 Head restraint guide sleeve, slave
4 610A16 Head restraint guide sleeve, master
5 65501 Power lumbar adjust assembly (if equipped)
6 61019 Backrest frame
7 W520111 Side air bag module-to-backrest frame nuts (2 required)
8 611D11 Side air bag module
9 W702016 Recliner-to-seat track bolts (4 required)
10 64810 Backrest foam pad
11 64416 Backrest trim cover
WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat back pad, trim cover and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced if necessary.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, WITHOUT FOLD FLAT .
  2. Remove the 2 head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDE SLEEVE .
  3. Separate the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and invert the backrest trim cover up to the first row of hog rings.
  4. Remove the 3 first row hog rings.
    Fig 2: Locating First Row Hog Rings
    G06063564Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Invert the backrest trim cover up and remove the 3 second row hog rings.
    Fig 3: Locating Second Row Hog Rings
    G06063565Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. From the rear of the backrest, separate the backrest trim cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.
    Fig 4: Locating Backrest Trim Cover J-Clip
    G06063566Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Squeeze the ends of the deployment chute clips together and open the deployment chute.
    Fig 5: Squeezing Ends Of Deployment Chute Clips
    G06063841Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Invert the backrest trim cover up and pull the deployment chute through the backrest foam pad.
  9. Remove the backrest trim cover.
  10. If equipped, disconnect the backrest heated seat mat electrical connector and separate the connector pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.
    Fig 6: Locating Backrest Heater Mat Electrical Connector
    G06063440Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the backrest frame assembly from the backrest foam pad.
  12. Separate the side air bag module wire harness retainers from the backrest frame.
    Fig 7: Locating Side Air Bag Module Wire Harness Retainers
    G06063842Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Remove the nuts and the side air bag module with wire harness.
  14. If equipped, remove the power lumbar assembly.
    1. Disconnect the power lumbar motor electrical connector.
    2. Squeeze the power lumbar retaining clip together and separate it from the backrest frame.
      • Repeat for the power lumbar retaining clip on the other side.
    3. Remove the power lumbar assembly.
      Fig 8: Identifying Power Lumbar Motor Electrical Connector And Retaining Clip
      G06063456Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. If equipped, remove the manual lumbar.
    1. Separate the manual lumbar cable pin-type retainer.
    2. Squeeze the manual lumbar retaining clips together, on each side and separate them from the backrest frame.
    3. Remove the manual lumbar.
      Fig 9: Identifying Manual Lumbar Cable Pin-Type Retainer And Clips
      G06063571Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. If equipped, remove the clip on the recliner shaft and the recline motor bolt.
    Fig 10: Identifying Recline Motor Bolt And Clip
    G06063572Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. If equipped, release the 2 clips (1 shown) and slide the sleeve back on the recliner shaft.
    Fig 11: Locating Recliner Shaft Clip
    G06063573Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  18. If equipped, remove the power recline motor.
    1. Slide the recliner shaft assembly out of the recliner and remove the short recliner shaft.
    2. Remove the sleeve from the long recliner shaft.
    3. Slide the long recliner shaft out of the recline motor.
    4. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the power recline motor.
      • If necessary, remove the long recliner shaft from the recliner.
        Fig 12: Identifying Power Recline Motor Electrical Connector
        G06063574Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  19. If equipped, remove the backrest wire harness from the backrest frame.
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