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15.
Fit seat to vehicle. refer to 76. 70.01.
16. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to76. 70.09.
17. Fit seat to vehicle. refer to 76. 70.01.
18. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15
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Seating - Front Seat Head Restraint
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Motor seat to fully forward and fully reclined position.
2. Motor headrest to fully raised position.
3. CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing
headrest as this can damage or misalign the internal retaining
cups. If difficulty is experienced, proceed to steps 3 to 8.
From rear seat, gras p stems and pull firm ly and evenly to
withdraw headrest from seat squab.
4. Motor seat to partly upright position.
5. Remove seat back finisher for access. Refer to 76.70.09, or
76.70.09.50 for Daimler and Vanden Plas models.
6. Re-position retaining cups and en sure that headrest stems are
correctly aligned.
7. Supporting retaining cu ps, partially withdraw headrest ensuring that it does not contact headlining.
8. Motor seat to fully reclined position.
9. Pulling evenly on stems, comp letely withdraw headrest from
seat.
1. Position headrest on seat squab.
2. NOTE: If back finisher is instal led and difficulty is experienced
in seating headrest stems in cu ps, remove back finisher to
facilitate alignment. Refer to 76.70.09 or 76.70.09.50
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Slide headrest stems evenly into seat squab ensuring that
stems locate correctly
in retaining cups.
3. Motor seat to upright position.
4. If seat back finisher has been removed for access, refer to
76.70.09 or 76.70.09.50 for installation.
5. Motor seat and headrest to original positions.
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Seating - Front Seat Head Restraint Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Power seat fully forward and position squab in fully upright
position.
2. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
3. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. (Refer to 86.15.19)
4. Release and remove se at tensioner spring.
5. Slacken and remove headrest motor securing screws and
remove drive cable retaining plate.
6. Withdraw drive cable from motor.
7. Release motor harness multiplug (yellow) from mounting
bracket, position motor for acce ss and disconnect multiplug.
8. Remove headrest motor from seat.
1. Position motor in seat frame, connect harness multiplug and
seat multiplug in mounting bracket.
2. Install motor on headrest driv e cable and align with mounting
bracket.
3. Fit motor securing screws and drive cable retaining plate.
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4.
Tighten motor se curing screws.
5. Install seat tensioner spring.
6. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
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Seating - Front Seat Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat and position for access. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Release seat squab cover securing clips from frame.
5. Release seat squab cover lower edge retaining strip from
frame.
6. Disconnect recline motor/potentiometer harness multiplug
(white).
7. Remove and discard gearbox RH drive shaft end securing clip.
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Installation
8. Using a suitable soft drift, release drive shaft from gearbox and potentiometer.
9. Slacken and remove bolts securi ng potentiometer/gearbox to
seat frame
10. Rotate potentiometer to release it from retaining plate tang.
11. Slacken and remove bolts securing recline motor to seat
frame.
12. Remove recline motor/potentio meter/gearbox assembly from
seat.
1. Position recline motor on seat frame mounting and fit and
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tighten securing bolts.
2.
Position potentiometer on gearbox.
3. Engage drive shaft in po tentiometer and gearbox.
4. Install potentiometer retaining plate.
5. Rotate potentiometer to en gage retaining plate tang.
6. Fit and tighten retaining plate/gearbox securing bolts.
7. Fit and fully seat new gearbo x drive shaft securing clip
8. Fit seat cover RH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
9. Fit seat cover LH side to seat frame and fully seat securing
clips.
10. Fit seat cover to lower frame retaining strip.
11. Position seat for acces and fit seat back finisher. Refer to
76.70.09.
12. Install seat in vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
13. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15.
14. Motor seat fully forward and fully rearward, checking for
satisfactory operation.
15. Return seat to original position.