Seat Recliner Motor

Seat Recliner Motor

Removal

NOTE: The manual recliners and power recliners are serviced as part of the backrest frame.

1. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat.

2. Detach the 2 pin-type retainers and trim cover flaps from the recliners.





3. NOTICE: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Release the 2 outer and inner backrest trim cover lower J-clips, hook-and-loop strips and partially invert the trim cover.





4. Remove the one-way push clip on the RH side of the power recliner. Slide the recliner shaft out from the LH side of the seat enough to clear the RH recliner and power recline motor.

5. Disconnect the electrical connector, remove the screw and the power recline motor.

Installation

1. NOTICE: Avoid rotating the recliner shaft until the recliner is fully installed or the recliners will not be synchronized.

Install the recliner motor in the following sequence:

1. Position the recliner shaft through the recliner motor and RH recliner.

2. Install a new one-way push clip onto the recliner shaft at the RH recliner.

3. Slightly turn the recliner motor to align the bolt hole with the hole in the RH recliner and install the recliner motor bolt.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).

4. Connect the recliner motor electrical connector.

2. Roll the backrest trim cover down, attach the hook-and-loop strips and connect the inner and outer backrest trim cover lower J-clips.

3. Attach the 2 pin-type retainers and trim cover flaps to the recliners.

4. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat.