Chrysler Sebring 2004 Service Manual page 1631

23 - 104 SEATS
FRONT SEAT (Continued)
(7) Install and tighten forward outboard bolt
attaching seat to crossmember.
(8) Install and tighten forward inboard bolt attach-
ing seat to crossmember.
(9) Use power seat switch to move seat to full for-
ward position.
(10) Install and tighten rear inboard bolt attaching
seat to floor pan.
(11) Install and tighten middle outboard bolt
attaching seat to side sill pylon.
NOTE: Tighten all seat track retaining bolts to 61
N·m (45 ft. lbs.) torque.
FRONT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove seat cushion side shields.
NOTE: Do not reuse the recliner assembly attaching
bolts.
(3) Remove bolts attaching recliner to seat back
cushion frame (Fig. 6).
(4) Remove pivot bolts (Fig. 7).
(5) Disconnect any electrical connectors to the seat
back, if equipped.
(6) Remove seat back from seat cushion.
Fig. 6 Recliner Attaching Bolt
1 - RECLINER BOLT
Fig. 7 Remove Seat Back
1 - RECLINER BOLT HOLE
2 - SEAT BACK BOLT HOLE
3 - J-STRAP RETAINER
REMOVAL - JR-27 ONLY
(1) Remove seat from vehicle(Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove recliner handle.
(3) Remove seat side shield(Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION SIDE SHIELDS - REMOV-
AL).
(4) Remove recliner cable eyelet clip (Fig. 8).
(5) Remove recliner cable from arm on seat
adjuster and feed cable back through hole in seat
adjuster.
NOTE: The torque prevailing nuts used to secure
the lower seat belt anchor and seat belt buckle are
not reusable. Verify availability prior to proceeding.
(6) Remove seat cushion(Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove nut attaching lower seat belt anchor to
seat frame (Fig. 8).
(8) Back off nut attaching seat belt buckle to seat
frame.
(9) Remove seat belt buckle pretensioner from seat
frame.
(10) Remove E-clip and washer from easy entry
rod at inboard side of seat, manual seat only.
(11) Remove rod from seat back, manual seat only.
(12) Remove pivot bolts attaching seat back to seat
frame.
WARNING: DO NOT PULL ON UPPER RECLINER
HANDLE OR RECLINER CABLE END AT ANY POINT
UNTIL THE LEAD SCREW IS REMOVED IT IS
UNDER A HIGH PRESSURE LOAD.
(13) Remove bolt attaching recliner lead screw to
seat frame.
JR