Emergency power seat operation
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Emergency power seat operation
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If electrical adjustment is out of order, the seat cannot be moved longitudinally to gain access to the retaining bolts. It will then be necessary to fabricate a tool so that the seat can be moved manually.
Emergency operation of an electrically adjustable seat when removing same
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Raise the seat to its highest position.
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2.
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Remove the upper seat cowl.
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3.
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Unscrew the front bolt from the lower side panel.
Note
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Power seat:
The front bolt has a protective cover on its tip. Keep this cover safe as it must be fitted on the bolt to prevent chafing of the electrical leads.
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4.
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Remove the bevel gear which moves the seat longitudinally, 2 torx 30 screws. Grasp the shaft coming from the other side of the seat chassis and pull the bevel gear outwards.
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5.
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Dismantle the bevel gear, 2 or 3 torx 20 screws.
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Press in the clip securing the plastic bush and withdraw the shaft. Wipe the grease off the shaft when it has been removed.
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Press as large a screwdriver as possible into the other end of the hose so that its blade reaches the end of the shaft. Secure with a hose clip as far from the screwdriver handle as possible.
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Fit the “tool” to the shaft and turn the screwdriver to operate the seat and make the retaining bolts accessible.
Note
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Help move the seat by pressing it forward or back.
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Emergency operation of the seat when fitting same
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Important
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The bevel gear must be fitted when the seat is in place but before the bolts are tightened.
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Coat the gears with grease and fit the shaft in the gear housing, making sure that the shaft locking arrangements are correctly positioned.
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Place the cover in position and tighten the bolts.
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4.
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Grasp the seat shaft and press the gear into place.
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5.
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Bolt the gear to the seat underframe. Tightening torque: ?
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6.
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Fit the front bolt in the lower seat cover.
Fit the lower seat cover.
Important
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Electrically adjustable seat:
Fit the protection on the front bolt.
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