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Seatback Drive Gear, Change

Seatback drive gear, change

Remove:

Removal




Remove:
- Battery negative lead and note any radio code.
- Seat from vehicle. Remove Seat From Vehicle
- Plastic caps at both sides.
- Rake adjustment wheel and distance pieces.

Models to 1994:
- Slacken off screw in rear edge of side panel.
- Carefully lift side panel. NOTE: Short wiring.

1995 models:
- Remove control panel as per U. Control panel for power seat, change.




Disconnect connectors

Models to 1991: Disconnect connectors:
- (1) for electrically-heated seat
- (2) for seatback motor
- (3) 3-pin connector Press out black lead (4) from connector
- Cut off tie-band.

Models from 1992, with memory: Disconnect connectors:
- For elecfrically-heated seat.
- 14-pin gray connector B to control module.
- Press out leads in positions 1 and 2 from connector

Models from 1992, without memory: Disconnect connectors:
- For electrically-heated seat.
- 2-pin connector for seatback motor
- Press out both leads from connector




Removal of screws
- Remove the four seatback retaining screws.
- Lift seatback clear.




Removal of trim
- Cut off clips which attach trim to frame.
- Carefully lift trim as far as possible.




Removal of cable
- Slacken off screw (1) which holds drive cables onto drive gear
- Bend down locking hook.
- Remove cable.

Removal of drive gear
- Remove three nuts (2) which hold drive gear.
- Lift drive gear clear.


Replace:




Replacement
- Replace drive gear.
- Replace drive cables.
- Replace locking hook and tighten screw.

Replacement of trim
- Pull down and clamp trim. Use new clamps.




Replacement of seatback
- Replace seatback on seat.
- Replace the four screws: Tighten the two front screws, M10, to tightening torque 50 Nm (37 ft.lb). Tighten the two lower screws, M8, to tightening torque 30 Nm (22 ft.lb).




Reassembly
- Attach rake adjustment wheel and distance pieces.
- Attach caps.

Reconnect connector
- Reconnect connectors between back and seat.

Replacement
- Replace seat in vehicle. Remove Seat From Vehicle

Models to 1994:
- Pull down control panel and fix screw in rear edge.
- Replace battery negative lead.

1995 models:
- Replace control panel. Control Panel For Power Seat, Change
- Replace battery negative lead.




Check
Seat without memory:
- Check function.

Seat with memory:
- Calibrate seat.
- Check function.