Removal and installation of driver's seat backrest cover - ra91001400182x(0182)

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Model 140

Preliminary work:

Driver's seat backrest removed (Removal and installation of driver's seat backrest )

Fig 1: Identifying Cover On Driver's Seat Backrest Components

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Driver's seat backrest	place on a suitable base.
Screws (arrows)	screw out.
Rear panel of backrest (1)	remove.
Cloth apron	unhook and remove.
Adjusting wheel (3) and lower surround (4)	detach. Observe installation note!
Panelling (5)	remove.
Panelling (6)	remove and pull out lead (7) on panelling (6).
Cover (8)	detach all round.
Additional lower cloth loosening	remove from the plug-in fold.
Transverse loosening device (9)	detach at the top and remove.
Backrest frame (10)	remove from rubberized hair support (16).
Plastic hooks (13) on transverse and longitudinal loosening device	unhook.
Lateral nettle strips	detach.
Plastic ring (14) on inner head restraint eye (15)	separate and remove.
Head restraint eyes (15)	remove.
Cover (8)	remove from rubberized hair mat (16).
Reinstall	in reverse order.

Installation note

Adjusting wheel (3) must be replaced after each disassembly.

Removal, installation

Place driver's seat backrest on a suitable base and remove screws (arrows).
Remove rear panel (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Panel With Screws
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Unhook cloth apron (2) (arrows) and remove.

Fig 3: Locating Unhook Cloth Apron
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Detach adjusting wheel (3) and below surround (4).
Remove panelling (5).

Fig 4: Locating Adjusting Wheel
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Remove panelling (6) and pull out cable (7) from panelling (6).

Fig 5: Identifying Cable And Panelling
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Unhook cover (8) all around (arrows).

Fig 6: Identifying Cover
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Pull out additional length of fabric clamped into groove (arrows).

Fig 7: Pulling Out Additional Length Of Fabric Clamped Into Groove
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Unhook transverse clamping bracket (9) at the top and remove (arrows).

Fig 8: Locating Transverse Clamping Bracket
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Remove backrest frame from rubberized hair mat.

Fig 9: Removing Backrest Frame From Rubberized Hair Mat
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Detach plastic hooks from transverse and longitudinal clamping (arrow).
Detach side nettle strips from rubberized hair mat.

Fig 10: Locating Plastic Hooks
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Separate plastic ring on inner head restraint eye (arrows) and remove head restraint eye.
Remove cover from rubberized hair mat.
Reinstall in reverse order.

Fig 11: Locating Plastic Ring
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Fig 12: Identifying Backrest Frame, Reinforcement Plate, Air Cushion With Clips
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Driver's seat backrest - ready to install

Fig 13: Identifying Driver's Seat Backrest

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