Seat - Surface Rust On Third Row Seat Center Pivot

SOURCE:
Honda Service News December 2004

TITLE:
Surface Rust on the Third Row Seat Center Pivot

APPLIES TO:
2005 Odysseys (from VIN 5FNRL....5B000001 thru 5FNRL....5B018584)

SERVICE TIP:
Some 2005 Odysseys (from VIN 5FNRL....5B000001 thru 5FNRL....5B018584) may have unsightly surface rust on the third seat center pivot. If you get one of these in your shop, here's what you need to do:

1. Remove both third row seats (see page 20-186 of the 2005 Odyssey S/M). (On ISIS, enter the keyword PIVOT, and select Third Row Seat Pivot Removal/Installation from the list.)



NOTE: To remove the third row seat, you must use the stopper plate (T/N 82217-SHJ-A01) called out in step 11 of the S/M. It keeps the spring in the pivot from unwinding. This required special tool belongs in drawer #15 of the Body 1 tool storage cabinet.

2. Remove the third row seat center pivot (five bolts).

3. Use steel wool to remove any rust that's formed on the pivot surface.

4. Mask off the bolt holes and the bushing area on the center pivot, then apply a coat of spray paint. Make sure you spray the paint in a safe area away from the vehicle.

5. Reinstall the center pivot. Torque the bolts to 54 N�m (40 lb-ft).

6. Reinstall the third row seats.