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Front Seat Lumbar Replacement



Lumbar Replacement - Front Seat

Tools Required

J 34940 Rivet Gun


Removal Procedure

1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer toSeat Replacement - Front Bucket (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket) .
2. Remove the head restraint and guides. Refer toHead Restraint Replacement (Head Restraint Replacement) .
3. Remove the seat back cover and pad. Refer toSeat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front (Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front) .




4. Drill out the rivet holes on the bolster paddles (1).




5. Detach the lumbar clip from the top of the seat frame.
6. Remove the lumbar wire from the bottom of the seat frame.
7. Disconnect the electrical connectors to the motors.
8. Remove the power lumbar/bolster assembly from the seat.



Installation Procedure

1. Position the power lumbar/bolster assembly on the seat.
2. Connect the electrical connectors to the motors.
3. Fasten the lumbar wire at the bottom of the frame.




4. Attach the lumbar clip onto the top of the seat frame.




5. Install the rivets to secure the bolster paddles (1).
6. Install the seat back cover and pad. Refer toSeat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front (Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement - Front) .
7. Install the head restraint and guides. Refer toHead Restraint Replacement (Head Restraint Replacement) .
8. Install the seat in the vehicle. Refer toSeat Replacement - Front Bucket (Front Seat Replacement - Bucket) .