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Installing Guide Rail

WARNING: Loosen the safety-related threaded joint.
  • Danger of injury if bracket is not screwed on correctly.

→ Always replace fastening screws for bracket.

→ Never make alterations to the micro-self-locking fastening screws (e.g. never use lubricant, loosen fastening screws, and screw them on again).

  1. Position outer guide rail -2-  on the seat mounting -arrow A-  and lock it.
  2. Position inner guide rail -1-  on the seat mounting -arrow B-  and lock it.
  3. Fig 1: Installing Guide Rails
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  4. Grease inner -1-  and outer guide rail -2-  at the contact points (fore/aft adjustment lever).
    Fig 2: Greasing Contact Points
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  5. Move guide rail -1-  and -2-  to the very front position (parallel) until they engage securely by pressing -arrow A-  the lever -3-  (-arrow B-  ).
    Fig 3: Adjusting Guide Rails
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  6. Install fore/aft adjustment lever.
    1. 5.1. Position fore/aft adjustment lever -4-  on the inner guide rail -5-  (-arrow A-  ).
    2. 5.2. Move outer guide rail -3-  by sliding in the seat mounting -2-  until the guide rail is connected to the fore/aft adjustment lever -4-  (-arrow B-  ).
    3. 5.3. Close locking mechanism -1-  on the seat mounting -2-  (-arrow C-  ).
    Fig 4: Installing Fore/AFT Adjustment Lever
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  7. Engage locking spring -1-  on the fore/aft adjustment lever -2-  (-arrow-  ).
    Fig 5: Engaging Locking Spring
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  8. Engage tension spring -1-  on the outer guide rail -2-  (-arrow-  ).
    Fig 6: Engaging Tension Spring
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  9. Install outer bracket.
    1. 8.1. Slide screw-on plate -3-  and -4-  into the outer guide rail -5-  (-arrows A-  ).
    2. 8.2. Position outer bracket -2-  (-arrow B-  ) and secure with the fastening screws -1-  (Tightening torque 27 Nm (20 ftlb.) +3 Nm (+2 ftlb.)  ).
    Fig 7: Installing Outer Bracket
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  10. Install rear inner bracket.
    1. 9.1. Slide screw-on plate -3-  into the inner guide rail -4-  (-arrow A-  ).
    2. 9.2. Position rear inner bracket -2-  (-arrow B-  ) and secure with the fastening screws -1-  (Tightening torque 27 Nm (20 ftlb.) +3 Nm (+2 ftlb.)  ).
    3. Fig 8: Installing Rear Inner Bracket
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  11. Install front inner bracket.
    1. 10.1. Slide screw-on plate -3-  into the inner guide rail -4-  (-arrow A-  ).
    2. 10.2. Position front inner bracket -2-  (-arrow B-  ) and secure with the fastening screws -1-  (Tightening torque 27 Nm (20 ftlb.) +3 Nm (+2 ftlb.)  ).
    Fig 9: Installing Front Inner Bracket
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