2002 DODGE RAM remove seats

INSTALLATION
(1) Align console lid with console. Verify lid tension
spring is in position.
(2) Install hinge pin.
(3) Position trim bezel on lid and snap into place.
CENTER SEAT ARMREST/
CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove bolts on driver and passenger seat
inboard seat tracks.
(2) Separate center section.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position and align center section on driver and
passenger seat inboard seat tracks.
(2) Install bolts. Tighten to 19.5 N´m (14 ft. lbs.)
torque.
CENTER SEAT ARMREST/
LATCH COVER
REMOVAL
(1) With the seat back fully forward, move the
driver's seat to a full forward position.
(2) Place the center arm rest in a full up position.
(3) Remove the fastener securing the cover to the
inertia latch.
(4) Disengage the front edge of the cover, then
lower the arm rest.
(5) Remove the inertia latch cover by pulling the
cover rearwards (Fig. 1).
INSTALLATION
(1) Slide the inertia latch cover onto the latch arm.
(2) Raise the armrest, then engage the front edge
of the cover.
(3) Install the lower strap into the center armrest's
lower track (Fig. 2).
(4) Slide back the armrest trim to visually ensure
the lower strap is properly installed.
(5) Slowly cycle the armrest to ensure the strap
moves freely in the track.
(6) Install the upper strap into the center arm-
rest's upper track (Fig. 3).
(7) Slowly cycle the armrest to ensure the strap
moves freely in the track.
(8) Secure the armrest inertia latch cover and
tighten the fastener to 4N´m (35 in. lbs.).
LUMBAR SUPPORT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seat back cover. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER - REMOVAL).
(2) Disengage the heated seat connectors.
(3) Partially separate the seat back foam to access
the lumbar frame clips.
(4) Separate the lumbar assembly from the seat
frame.
Fig. 1 Armrest Inertia Latch Cover
1 - INERTIA LATCH COVER
Fig. 2 Inertia Latch Cover Lower Strap Installation
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CENTER CONSOLE LID (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Position the lumbar assembly on the seat back
frame.
(2) Engage the retaining clips on the seat frame.
(3) Route the lumbar wire harness through seat
assembly.
(4) Engage the heated seat wire connectors.
(5) Install the seat back cover. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER - INSTALLA-
TION).
(6) Perform a function check on the seat opera-
tions.
SEAT - BENCH SEAT
REMOVAL
(1) Move seat track to forward position.
(2) Hinge seat backs forward.
(3) Remove nuts attaching rear of seat tracks to
floor (Fig. 4).
(4) Move seat track to rearward position.
(5) Remove bolts attaching front of seat tracks to
floor.
(6) Separate seat from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Seat adjustment latch must be engaged and
in equal positions prior to seat installation. Verify
inboard and outboard seat latch operation.
(1) Position seat in vehicle.
(2) Install bolts attaching front of seat tracks to
floor. Tighten bolts to 54 N´m (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Move seat track to forward position.(4) Hinge seat backs forward.
(5) Install nuts attaching rear of seat tracks to
floor. Tighten inboard nuts to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.)
torque. Tighten outboard nuts to 54 N´m (40 ft. lbs.)
torque.
SEAT - SPLIT BENCH
REMOVAL
STANDARD CAB
(1) Move seat track to forward position.
(2) Hinge seat back forward.
(3) Remove nuts holding outboard and inboard
tracks to floor (Fig. 5).
(4) Move seat track to forward position.
(5) Remove bolt holding inboard seat track to bot-
tom of center occupant seat.
(6) Remove bolts holding front of seat tracks to
floor.
(7) Disengage power seat wire connector from body
harness, if equipped (Fig. 5).
(8) Lift center occupant seat upward to clear rear
attachment stud.
(9) Separate seat from vehicle.
Fig. 3 Inertia Latch Cover Upper Strap
Fig. 4 Bench Seat
1 - BENCH SEAT
2 - NUT
3 - STUD
4 - FLOOR PAN
5 - SCREW
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LUMBAR SUPPORT (Continued)

QUAD CAB
(1) Clamp seat belt to prevent belt from retracting.
(2) Move seats to full rearward position.
(3) Remove bolts attaching front of seat tracks to
floor.
(4) Move seats to full forward position.
(5) Remove bolts attaching rear of outboard seat
tracks to floor (Fig. 6).
(6) Remove nuts attaching inboard seat tracks to
floor.
(7) Disengage wire connectors from body harness.
(8) Lift seats upward to clear rear studs.
(9) With the aid of a helper, separate seat from
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
STANDARD CAB
(1) Position seat in vehicle.
(2) Connect power seat wire connector to body har-
ness, if equipped.
(3) Install bolts holding front of seat tracks to
floor. Tighten the bolts to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install bolt holding inboard seat track to bot-
tom of center occupant seat. Tighten the bolt to 28
N´m (21 ft. lbs) torque.(5) Install nuts holding outboard and inboard
tracks to floor. Tighten the inboard nuts to 40 N´m
(30 ft. lbs.) torque. Tighten the outer nuts to 54 N´m
(40 ft. lbs. torque).
QUAD CAB
(1) Position seat in vehicle.
CAUTION: Verify that power is not being supplied
when engaging connector.
(2) Engage driver's seat belt buckle wire connector.
Engage power seat wire connector to body harness, if
equipped.
(3) Ensure seats are in full forward position.
(4) Install outboard bolts attaching rear of seat
tracks to floor (Fig. 6). Tighten the bolts to 54 N´m
(40 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install nuts attaching inboard seat tracks to
floor. Tighten the nuts to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Move seats to full forward position.
(7) Install bolts attaching front of seat tracks to
floor. Tighten the bolts to 54 N´m (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
Fig. 5 Split Bench Seat
1 - SEAT
2 - POWER SEAT HARNESS CONNECTOR
Fig. 6 Split Bench SeatÐClub/Quad Cab
1 - SEAT
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SEAT - SPLIT BENCH (Continued)

SEAT BACK - BENCH SEAT
REMOVAL
(1) Move seat to the full forward position.
(2) Release J-Strap and peel back side of cover
(corner flap) (Fig. 8).
(3) Remove bolts attaching seat back to seat cush-
ion and separate seat back from seat cushion (Fig. 7).
INSTALLATION
(1) Align seat cushion with seat back.(2) Install bolts through seat back latch into seat
cushion frame. Tighten bolts to 25 N´m (18 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(3) Pull side of cover (corner flap) facing rear of
the cushion over and secure J-Strap (Fig. 8).
(4) Plastic cover on side cover (corner flap) at rear
of cushion must be over the pin on the inertia
latches.
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH
REMOVAL
STANDARD CAB
(1) Disconnect power seat switch connector, if
equipped.
(2) Remove center seat/console armrest. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/CENTER SEAT ARMREST /
CONSOLE - REMOVAL).
(3) Disconnect rear end flap J-Straps and peel
back rear J-Strap.
(4) Remove bolts attaching seat back to seat cush-
ion frame.
(5) Separate seat back from seat cushion (Fig. 9).
QUAD CAB
(1) Remove screw attaching recliner handle and
pull handle to remove.
(2) Remove seat dump handle, 2±door ªBEº vehi-
cles only.
(3) Remove screws attaching side shield to seat
track adjuster.
Fig. 7 Seat Back Removal/Installation
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - SEAT CUSHION
Fig. 8 J-Strap Corner Removal/Installation
1 - SEAT CUSHION
2 - JÐSTRAP
3 - PLASTIC COVER
4 - SEAT BACK
5 - PIN
6-LATCH
Fig. 9 Seat Back Removal
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - RELEASE LATCH KNOB
3 - SHOULDER BOLT
4 - END FLAP JÐSTRAP
5 - SEAT CUSHION
6 - LUMBAR HANDLE
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(4) Remove seat dump handle.
(5) Pull shoulder belt out completely and clamp
shoulder belt to prevent shoulder belt from retracting
(Fig. 10).
(6) Remove shoulder belt anchor bolt.
(7) From the underside of the seat, remove the
inboard pivot bolt (Fig. 11).
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE UPPER RECLINER
HANDLE, PULL ON UPPER RECLINER HANDLE OR
RECLINER CABLE END. THE RECLINER LEAD
SCREW IS SPRING LOADED AND WILL EJECT IF
EITHER THE HANDLE OR CABLE IS PULLED
BEFORE THE LEAD SCREW IS REMOVED.
(8) Remove clip attaching recliner cable (Fig. 12)
to seat track adjuster and separate the cable from
the seat track adjuster.
(9) Remove the inboard and outboard pivot bolts
attaching the frame to the seat track adjuster (Fig.
13).
(10) Remove recliner lower bolt.
(11) Separate seat back from seat track adjuster.
INSTALLATION
STANDARD CAB
(1) Align seat cushion with seat back and install
shoulder bolt through seat back into seat cushion
frame on inboard side. Tighten bolt to 49 N´m (36 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(2) Install bolts through seat back latch into seat
cushion frame. Tighten bolts to 25 N´m (18 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(3) Connect rear end flap J-Straps and pull rear
J-Strap up and secure to frame.(4) Install seat in vehicle.
(5) Connect power seat switch connector, if
equipped.
Fig. 10 Shoulder Belt Clamp
1 - CLAMP
2 - SEAT BACK
3 - SHOULDER BELT
Fig. 11 Pivot Bolt
1 - SEAT BACK FRAME
2 - RECLINER
3 - SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
4 - RISER
5 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
Fig. 12 Recliner Cable
1 - POWER SEAT SWITCH
2 - PIVOT BOLT
3 - RECLINER CABLE
4 - LOWER RECLINER BOLT
5 - SEAT TRACK
6 - SEAT RISER
7 - SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
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SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH (Continued)

QUAD CAB
(1) Position seat back on seat track adjuster.
(2)
Install the inboard and outboard pivot bolts
attaching the frame to the seat track adjuster (Fig. 11).
(3) Install the bolt attaching the lower recliner to
the seat track adjuster.
(4) Position the recliner cable on seat track
adjuster and installnewclip.
(5) Install shoulder belt anchor bolt. Tighten bolt
to 45 N´m (33 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Remove clamp (Fig. 10).
(7) Install side shield.
(8) Install recliner handle.
(9) Install seat dump handle, if removed.
SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back from vehicle.(Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK - BENCH SEAT -
REMOVAL)(2) Disengage J-Straps from base of seat back.
(3) Remove hogrings, if equipped.
(4) With seat back in a normal vertical position,
roll cover upwards and remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) With seat back in a normal vertical position,
roll cover downwards over seat back.
(2) Install hogrings, if equipped.
(3) Secure J-Straps at base of seat back.
(4) Install seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT BACK - BENCH SEAT - INSTALLATION)
SEAT BACK COVER - SPLIT
BENCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH - REMOVAL)
(2) Using a trim stick or equivalent tool, pry off
lumbar handle, if equipped (Fig. 14). (Damage to
lumbar handle may occur during removal, verify
availability of replacement handle before removing.)
(3) Remove latch release knob (Fig. 14).
(4) Remove latch release bezel.
(5) Disengage J-Straps from base of seat back.
(6) Remove hog rings, if equipped.
(7) With seat back in a normal vertical position,
roll cover upwards and remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) With seat back in a normal vertical position,
roll cover downwards over seat back.
(2) Install hog rings, if equipped.
Fig. 13 Recliner
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - RECLINER
3 - SEAT TRACK
Fig. 14 Lumbar Handle Removal
1 - LUMBAR CAM
2 - BEZEL
3 - RELEASE LATCH KNOB
4 - LUMBAR HANDLE
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SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH (Continued)

(3) Engage J-Straps at base of seat back.
(4) Align lumbar handle with lumbar cam and tap
on with rubber mallet until seated.
(5) Install latch release bezel.
(6) Install latch release knob.
(7) Install seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH - INSTALLATION)
SEAT BACK RECLINER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH - REMOVAL)
(2) Disengage J-straps at base of seat back and
roll seat back cover upward to access rubber bellows
push-in fasteners.
NOTE: Notice the routing of the recliner cable for
installation.
(3) Remove the push-in fasteners attaching upper
rubber bellows to the seat back frame.
(4) Remove rubber bellows.
(5) Remove seat dump handle, 2±door ªBEº vehi-
cles only.
WARNING: Do not pull on upper recliner handle or
recliner cable end. The recliner lead screw is spring
loaded and will eject if either the handle or cable is
pulled before the lead screw is removed.
(6) Remove the bolts attaching upper recliner to
seat back frame (Fig. 15).
(7)
Separate the recliner from the seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install seat dump handle, if removed.
(2) Position the recliner in the seat back.
(3) Install the bolts attaching upper recliner to
seat back frame (Fig. 15).
(4) Install rubber bellows.
(5) Roll seat back cover upward and engage
J-straps at base of seat back.
(6) Ensure recliner cable is correctly routed.
(7) Install seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH - INSTALLATION)
SEAT CUSHION
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT - BENCH SEAT - REMOVAL) or (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT - SPLIT BENCH - REMOVAL)(2) Remove the seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK - BENCH SEAT - REMOVAL) or
(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK - SPLIT
BENCH - REMOVAL)
(3) From the underside of the seat, remove the
bolts attaching the cushion frame to the mounting
brackets.
(4) Disengage wire harness connector, if equipped.
(5) Remove the cushion from the seat tracks.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the cushion frame on the seat tracks.
(2) Ensure that the cushion frame is aligned with
the mounting brackets (Fig. 16).
(3) Engage wire harness connector, if equipped.
(4) Install the bolts attaching the seat cushion
frame to the mounting brackets. Tighten bolts to 25
N´m (18 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install the seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK - BENCH SEAT - INSTALLA-
TION) or (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK -
SPLIT BENCH - INSTALLATION)
Fig. 15 Seat Back Recliner
1 - SEAT BACK FRAME
2 - BOLT
3 - LEAD SCREW
4 - SEAT BACK RECLINER
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SEAT BACK COVER - SPLIT BENCH (Continued)

(6) Install the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT - BENCH SEAT - INSTALLATION) or (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - SPLIT BENCH -
INSTALLATION)
SEAT CUSHION COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL)
(2) Position seat cushion on a suitable work sur-
face with frame side up.
(3) Remove seat track. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT TRACK - REMOVAL)
(4) Remove left and right side J-Straps.
(5) Remove rear J-Strap.
(6) Remove front J-Strap.
(7) Roll trim cover off of front and rear corners and
separate from foam cushion.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position cushion cover on cushion and roll
cover over front and rear corners.
(2) Secure front J-Strap (Fig. 17).(3) Secure rear J-Strap.
(4) Secure left and right side J-Straps.
(5) Verify stitching lines are straight, correct as
necessary.
(6) Install the seat track. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT TRACK - INSTALLATION)
(7) Install seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - INSTALLATION)
SEAT CUSHION COVER -
SPLIT BENCH
REMOVAL
STANDARD CAB
(1) Remove seat tracks. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT TRACK - SPLIT BENCH - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove left and right J-straps.
(4) Position seat cushion on a suitable work sur-
face with frame side up.
(5) Remove rear J-strap.
(6) Remove front J-strap.
(7) Roll cushion cover off of foam cushion.
QUAD CAB
(1) Remove seat cushion. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL)
(2) Disengage the J-straps attaching the cushion
cover to the cushion frame (Fig. 18).
(3) Peel the cushion cover and disengage the hook
and loop fasteners (Fig. 19).
(4) Disengage the electrical connectors for the
heated seat grid, if equipped.
Fig. 16 Seat Cushion Mounting Frame
1 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
2 - MOUNTING BRACKET
Fig. 17 J-Strap Installation
1 - SEAT CUSHION
2 - JÐSTRAPS
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SEAT CUSHION (Continued)