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Backrest Adjustment Motor, Removing and Installing



Backrest Adjustment Motor, Removing And Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Engine and transmission holder VAS 6095







- Fixture for seat repair VAS 6136







1 - Four-way lumber support motors (Qty. 2)
2 - Seat height adjustment motor
3 - Seat angle adjustment motor
4 - Longitudinal seat adjustment motor
5 - Backrest adjustment motor

- Removal
- Remove seat.
- Mount the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holder VAS 6095.
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136.
- Remove side trim on sill side.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side.
- Remove backrest cover panel.







NOTE: A passenger seat backrest is shown in the illustration.

- Remove bolt from motor for backrest adjustment.
- Pry out spring washer - 5 - on side of backrest motor with a screwdriver (magnified area of illustration - B -.)
- Tap shaft - 4 - through the side of the backrest frame using a hammer and drift punch.
- Pull out shaft - 4 - just far enough out of backrest frame - 1 - until motor for backrest adjustment can be removed.

- Installing
- Adapt the splines of new motor for backrest adjustment.
- Slide shaft - 4 - through motor for backrest adjustment and through backrest frame - 1 -.
- Set seat aside.
- Place a wood block - 2 - beneath shaft - 4 - (illustration - A -) on opposite side of motor for backrest adjustment.
- Tap spring washer - 5 - onto shaft - 4 - using a socket wrench 11 mm insert - 3 - (illustration - C -).
- Install screw on backrest adjustment motor and connect connector.
Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
- For seats with seat memory: After installing seat, perform a basic setting for backrest or seat.







1 - Backrest frame
2 - Wood block
3 - Socket 11 mm
4 - Shaft
5 - Spring washer







Removing mount for motor for backrest adjustment
- Disconnect connector - 5 -.
- Remove cover - 3 - and anti-crush fleece - 2 - to side.
- Remove screw - 4 -.







Preparing backrest adjustment motor
- Using a screwdriver, turn the locating element of splines - 1 - so it aligns with shaft of backrest frame.