Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 1081

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
FRONT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle. Refer to appropriate
procedure found in this section.
(2) Remove seat side shield.
(3) Remove wire connector for seat belt retractor
by separating wire connector from push-in fastener
located on bracket under seat cushion.
(4) Mark location of wiring tie strap holding
retractor wiring harness to recliner cable.
(5) Remove wiring tie strap.
NOTE: The torque prevailing nuts used to secure
the lower seat belt anchor and seat belt buckle are
not re-usable. Verify availability prior to proceeding.
(6) Remove nut holding lower seat belt anchor to
LOWER SEAT BELT ANCHOR RECLINER CABLE
seat frame (Fig. 5).
(7) Remove nut and washer holding seat belt
buckle to seat frame.
(8) Separate seat belt buckle from seat frame.
(9) Remove recliner cable eyelet clip (Fig. 5).
(10) Remove recliner cable from arm on seat
adjuster and feed cable back through hole in seat
adjuster.
Fig. 5 Lower Seat Belt Anchor And Recliner Cable
WARNING: Do not pull on upper recliner handle or
recliner cable end at any point during the following
steps. The recliner lead screw is spring loaded and
will eject if either the handle or cable is pulled
before the lead screw is removed.
(11) Remove seat cushion assembly.
(12) Remove E-clip and washer from easy-entry
rod at inboard side of seat, passenger side only.
(13) Separate rod from seat back.
(14) Remove pivot bolts holding seat back to seat
frame.
(15) Remove bolt holding recliner lead screw to
seat frame.
(16) Separate seat back from seat frame.
(17) Unscrew lead screw from recliner mechanism
(Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Recliner Lead Screw
INSTALLATION
(1) Screw recliner lead screw into recliner mecha-
nism. (Fig. 6).
WARNING: Do not pull on upper recliner handle or
recliner cable end at any point during the following
steps. The recliner lead screw is spring loaded and
will eject if either the handle or cable is pulled.
(2) Position seat back to seat frame.
(3) Install bolt holding recliner lead screw to seat
frame. Torque to 45.3 N·M (33.3 ft. lbs.).
(4) Install pivot bolts holding seat back to seat
frame. Torque to 45.3 N·M (33.3 ft. lbs.).
(5) Attach easy-entry rod to seat back, passenger
side only.
(6) Install easy-entry washer and E-clip, passenger
side only.
(7) Install seat cushion.
(8) Feed recliner cable through hole in seat
adjuster and engage cable eyelet to arm on seat
adjuster.
(9) Install new recliner cable eyelet clip to arm on
seat frame (Fig. 5).
(10) Position seat belt buckle washer to bolt on
side of seat adjuster.
(11) Position seat belt buckle to bolt on side of seat
adjuster and install nut.
(12) Install new nut to hold seat belt buckle to
seat adjuster.
(13) Position lower seat belt anchor to bolt on seat
adjuster.
(14) Verify that seat belt is routed such that it will
not be twisted when engaged to the seat belt buckle.
(15) Install new nut holding lower seat belt anchor
to seat frame (Fig. 5).
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