Seat Recliner Motor - Front: Removal

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: Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

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.

Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to SEAT - FRONT .

NOTE: The seat track rear height adjust must be all the way up or the recliner cover post will not slide out of the seat track hole.

NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of recliner cover shown.

Remove the recliner cover.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the recliner cover.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the recliner cover.
3. Slide the recliner cover post out of the seat track hole and remove the recliner cover.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Recliner Cover, Scrivet And Screw
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of cushion side shield shown.

Separate the cushion side shield.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the cushion side shield.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the cushion side shield.
3. Remove the screw at the front of the cushion side shield.
4. Pull out to release the clips and separate the cushion side shield.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Cushion Side Shield, Scrivet, Screws And Clips
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Separate the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and invert the backrest trim cover up to the first row of hog rings.
Remove the 3 first row hog rings.

Fig 3: Locating First Row Hog Rings
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer.

Fig 4: Locating Backrest Heater Mat Electrical Connector
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Push the backrest foam pad away from the backrest frame.

Fig 5: Pushing Backrest Foam Pad Away From Backrest Frame
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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 6: Identifying Power Lumbar Motor Electrical Connector And Retaining Clip
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the clip on the recliner shaft and the recline motor bolt.

Fig 7: Locating Recliner Shaft Clip And Recline Motor Bolt
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Release the 2 clips (1 shown) and slide the sleeve back on the recliner shaft.

Fig 8: Locating Recliner Shaft Clip
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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 9: Identifying Power Recline Motor Electrical Connectors
    Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.