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Replacing Padding For Front Seat (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)



741055 Replacing Padding For Front Seat (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)

Preliminary work
1. Remove cover for front seat.

Removing padding for front seat






1. Release Velcro fasteners -1- on the back of the padding -2- all the way around (-Figure A-).






2. Fold cover -3- over all the way around (-Figure B-).
3. Carefully detach Velcro strip -1- on the cover from the Velcro fastener on the front of the padding -2- (-arrows-).






4. Take off the cover -3-.

Removing seat cushion padding (rear part)






1. Release Velcro fasteners -1- on the back of the padding -2- all the way around (-Figure A-).






2. Fold cover -3- over all the way around and remove padding -2- (-Figure B-).

Removing padding for side bolsters






NOTE: The side bolster padding will be irreparably damaged during removal and must be replaced.

1. Loosen inner padding -1- from the seat shell -2- in the bonding area -3- (-arrows A-).






2. Loosen padding -1- at the sides from the seat shell -2- (-arrows B-).
3. Remove remaining adhesive -1- and clean the contact surfaces of the seat shell -2- with cleaning agent.






Installing padding for front seat

Installing padding for side bolsters
1. Apply adhesive -2- to the marked area of the padding -1-.






NOTE: The contact surface of the seat shell must be free from dirt and grease.

2. Place padding -1- on the seat shell -2- and straighten it -arrows A-.






3. Press on padding -1- in the bonding area -3- of the seat shell -2- (-arrows B-).

Installing seat cushion padding (rear part)
1. Insert padding -2- into the cover -3- and straighten it (-Figure A-).






2. Press on Velcro fasteners -1- on the back of the padding -2- (-Figure B-).

Installing padding for seat cushion (front part)
1. Position cover -3- on the front of the padding -2-.






2. Align Velcro strip -1- on the cover with the Velcro fastener on the padding -2- and secure it -arrows-.
3. Fold cover -3- over all the way around and straighten it (-Figure A-).






4. Press on Velcro fasteners -1- on the back of the padding -2- (-Figure B-).

Subsequent work
1. Install cover for front seat.