Front seat backrest, removing and installing: Removing

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NOTE: The following list refers to Fig 1 .

Remove front seat. See SEATS, FRONT .
Press off control knob -4-.
Drive out expander pins -5- (left and right) toward inside.
Front expander pin will be pressed against seat frame.
Press expander pin downward from above using screwdriver.
Remove cover -6- from backrest frame.
Remove Phillips-head screw -11-.
Pull off retainers -7- (left and right).
Pull backrest frame off mounting pin -13-.

Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Backrest Components