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SEATS
15-37
previously described and place upside down on
a clean protected surface.
2. Using a clutch type screwdriver or other suit-
able tool, remove shoulder screws securing
linkage to vertical gearnut (Fig. 15-43).
3. Using a portable power source, actuate vertical
gearnut until gearnut is against "down" stop on
jackscrew assembly.
4. Disconnect drive cable from horizontal actua-
tor assembly.
5. Remove screws securing horizontal actuator
assembly to adjuster lower track; then remove
actuator from adjuster assembly (Fig. 15-43).
6. To install, reverse removal procedure.
NOTE:
When installing horizontal actuator,
adjust actuator so that drive gear is fully
engaged with teeth on lower channel. When
horizontal actuator attaching screws are tight-
ened, there should be no free motion between
upper and lower channels. Re-adjust actuator
"as required" until all free motion between
channels has been removed. Check seat ad-
justers for proper operation.
TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY
Removal and Installation
1. Remove inboard seat adjuster assembly, as
previously described.
2. Disengage torque tube from outboard adjuster
(Fig. 15-42 and 15-43) and remove torque tube
assembly.
3. To install torque tube assembly, reverse re-
moval procedure. Check for proper operation
of seat to full limits of travel.
REAR SEAT
REAR SEAT CUSHION-AM Styles
Removal
1. Push lower forward edge of cushion rearward
and pull cushion upward until wire protrusions
on seat bottom frame disengage from floor pan
retainers at each side of seat.
NOTE:
On "E" Body Styles lift up front of
seat cushion sharply to disengage cushion from
pan retainers.
2. Pull cushion forward and carefully remove
from body.
Installation
1. Carefully lift cushion into body using caution
not to damage adjacent trim.
2. Position rear edge of cushion under rear seat
back assembly.
3. Center wire protrusions on seat bottom with
retainers on or in floor pan.
IMPORTANT:
If seat bottom frame protru-
sions are not properly centered in relation to
retainers on floor pan, proper engagement and
placement of cushion will be extremely
difficult.
4. Push forward edge of cushion rearward and
downward until protrusions are properly en-
gaged behind retainers on floor pan.
REAR SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY-
AM Styles Except "F and Z " Body
With Folding Rear Seat Back
Removal and Installation
1. Remove rear seat cushion assembly.
2. At bottom of seat back bend out tabs and where
present, remove screws securing the lower
portion of the seat back to floor panel. On
convertible styles, remove screw from rear
side of seat back panel support securing upper
corners of seat back to panel.
NOTE:
If screws are used to secure center of
rear side to seat back panel it will be nec-
essary to remove screws from inside rear
compartment.
3. Pull seat back assembly out at the bottom until
seat back clears body tabs; then, on all styles
except "E" Styles raise seat back upward until
disengaged from hangers on the seat back panel
support. On "E" Styles push seat back down-
ward until wire protrusions at top of seat back
are disengaged from slots in seat back panel
support.
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