Front Seat Back

FRONT SEAT BACK

REMOVAL

1. Remove seat from vehicle.
2. Remove seat cushion side shields.

NOTE: Do not reuse the recliner assembly attaching bolts.

Fig. 6:

3. Remove bolts attaching recliner to seat back cushion frame (Fig. 6).

Fig. 7:

4. Remove pivot bolts (Fig. 7).
5. Disconnect any electrical connectors to the seat back, if equipped.
6. Remove seat back from seat cushion.

REMOVAL - JR-27 (Convertible) ONLY

1. Remove seat from vehicle.
2. Remove recliner handle.
3. Remove seat side shield.

Fig. 8:

4. Remove recliner cable eyelet clip (Fig. 8).
5. Remove recliner cable from arm on seat adjuster and feed cable back through hole in seat adjuster.

NOTE: The torque prevailing nuts used to secure the lower seat belt anchor and seat belt buckle are not reusable. Verify availability prior to proceeding.

6. Remove seat cushion.
7. Remove nut attaching lower seat belt anchor to seat frame (Fig. 8).
8. Back off nut attaching seat belt buckle to seat frame.
9. Remove seat belt buckle pretensioner from seat frame.
10. Remove E-clip and washer from easy entry rod at inboard side of seat, manual seat only.
11. Remove rod from seat back, manual seat only.
12. Remove pivot bolts attaching seat back to seat frame.

WARNING: DO NOT PULL ON UPPER RECLINER HANDLE OR RECLINER CABLE END AT ANY POINT UNTIL THE LEAD SCREW IS REMOVED IT IS UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE LOAD.

13. Remove bolt attaching recliner lead screw to seat frame.
14. Remove seat back from seat frame.

Fig. 9:

15. Unscrew lead screw from recliner mechanism (Fig. 9).

Fig. 10:

16. Remove lead screw, spring and spring plate (Fig. 10).

INSTALLATION

1. Position seat back on cushion.
2. Install both pivot bolts and tighten 40 N.m (30 ft.lbs.).

NOTE: Do not reuse the recliner assembly attaching bolts.

3. Install bolts attaching recliner to seat back frame and tighten to 12 N.m (9 ft.lbs.).
4. Install seat cushion side shields.
5. Install seat in vehicle.

INSTALLATION - JR-27 (Convertible) ONLY

1. Screw recliner lead screw into recliner mechanism. (Fig. 9).

WARNING: DO NOT PULL ON UPPER RECLINER HANDLE OR RECLINER CABLE END AT ANY POINT UNTIL THE LEAD SCREW IS REMOVED.

Fig. 11:

2. Route recliner cable in front of metal strap at bottom of the seat back frame (Fig. 11).
3. Position seat back to seat frame.
4. Install bolt attaching recliner lead screw to seat frame. Tighten bolt to 45 N.m (33 ft.lbs.) torque.
5. Install pivot bolts attaching seat back to seat frame. Tighten bolts to 51 N.m (38 ft.lbs.) torque.
6. Attach easy entry rod to seat back, passenger side only.
7. Install easy entry washer and E-clip, passenger side only.
8. Install seat cushion.
9. Feed recliner cable through hole in seat adjuster and engage cable eyelet to arm on seat adjuster.
10. Install new recliner cable eyelet clip to arm on seat frame (Fig. 8).
11. Position seat belt buckle pretensioner to bolt on side of seat adjuster and install nut.

NOTE: Apply thread adhesive to threads before installing nut.

12. Position lower seat belt anchor to bolt on seat adjuster.
13. Verify that seat belt is routed such that it will not be twisted when engaged to the seat belt buckle.
14. Install new nut attaching lower seat belt anchor to seat frame (Fig. 8).

NOTE:
- Tighten the lower seat belt anchor and seat belt buckle nuts to 47 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque.
- Verify that a minimum of three threads extend beyond the lower seat belt anchor nut and that the lower seat belt anchor swivels freely. If both conditions are not found, remove nut, torque bolt, and while preventing bolt from turning, torque nut.

15. Install seat side shield. Verify that side and rear screws go through the rubber bellows.
16. Install seat to vehicle.