Rear Seat Recline Adjuster Removal/Installation

Rear Seat Recline Adjuster Removal/Installation

1. Remove the rear seat.

2. Remove these items from the rear seat:
- Rear seat-back cover Rear Seat-Back Cover Replacement

- Rear seat support Rear Seat Support Removal/Installation

- Rear seat hinge lock Rear Seat Hinge Lock Removal/Installation

- LATCH child seat anchor cover

3. From under the seat cushion, release the hooks, and pull back the seat cushion cover. Rear Seat-Back Cover Replacement

4. Release the hooks from the seat cushion frame. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

5. Remove the hook from the hook strap, and pull the hook strap out through the slit in the seat cushion cover. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

6. Remove the screw, and pull the strap out. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

7. Release the hooks securing the seat cushion cover from the recline cover. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

8. Pull back the seat cushion cover Remove the screw, and pull the recline cover down to release the hook.. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

9. Remove the nut, then remove the recline strap from the recline adjuster lever. Rear Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

10. Remove the bolts, then remove the recline adjuster (A).

11. Install the recline adjuster in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Apply multipurpose grease to the moving parts of the recline adjuster.

- To prevent wrinkles when installing the seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hooks.