Disassembly And Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Sable, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and 2008 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Second Row Seat 60 Percent Backrest - Freestyle With Torque Specifications

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Item	Part Number	Description
1	611A08	LH head restraint
2	611A08	RH head restraint
3	56910	Screws (5 required)
4	60508	Backrest hard back panel
5	600A38	Safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly
6	613A38	Backrest frame
7	610A16	LH inner/RH outer head restraint guide
8	610A16	LH outer/RH inner head restraint guide
9	W504760	Inner safety belt guide bolts (2 required)
10	66801	Backrest foam pad
11	613B44	Pivot grommet
12	W704400	Safety belt retractor bolt
13	66601	Backrest trim cover
14	611B90	Outer safety belt trim guide

Remove the 60 percent seat from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to Seat - Rear, Second Row, Taurus X .
Remove the 60 percent seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Second Row, 60 Percent, Taurus X .
Remove the LH and RH head restraints.
Squeeze the opening together and remove the outer safety belt trim guide.

CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip may be torn from the seat backrest foam.

Release the hook-and-loop strips, invert the backrest trim cover and remove the 3 rows of hog rings.
Release the hook-and-loop strips and invert the backrest trim cover to the top of the backrest.
Remove 5 screws and the backrest hard back panel.

NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.

Squeeze the tabs in and remove the 4 head restraint guides.
Feed the safety belt through and remove the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad.
Remove 3 bolts and the safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly.
- When installing the safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly, position the safety belt retractor key through the backrest frame key way.
  - To install, tighten the M10 bolt to 37 Nm (27 lb-ft).
- When installing the inner safety belt guide, position it into the backrest frame slot.
  - To install, tighten the 2 M8 bolts to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

Fig 2: Locating Backrest Frame Slot

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To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
- Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.
- Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.