52 14 070 Removing and installing/replacing seat angle adjuster on left or right front seat (normal/electric)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat, refer to 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)
Remove outer cover, refer to 52 16 040 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING OUTER COVER ON FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT (SPORTS/ELECTRIC) .

Release screws (1).

Release screw (2).

Unclip carrier (3) from seat mechanism at rear.

Fig 1: Unclipping Carrier From Seat Mechanism

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Unlock plug connection (1) on drive unit (2) and disconnect.

Fig 2: Unlocking Plug Connection On Drive Unit

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Release screws (1).

Fig 3: Removing seat angle adjuster

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Installation:

Replace Taptite screws (1).

Tightening torque, 9 Nm.

Release screw (2).

Tightening torque, 9 Nm.

Remove seat angle adjuster (3).

Installation:

Slide left and right O-rings onto shaft. Make sure O-rings are correctly located between seat angle adjuster and seat pan.