Seat Cushion; Seat Cushion Cover - Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual

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SEAT CUSHION (Continued)
(2) Install nuts attaching rear seat cushion hinge
to cab back panel.
(3) Install rear seat back.

SEAT CUSHION COVER

REMOVAL - BENCH SEAT CUSHION/COVER
(1) Remove seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove the bolts attaching the outer seat
tracks to the cushion frame (Fig. 17).
(3) Remove push nuts from seat adjuster lever.
(4) Disengage the J-straps around the perimeter of
the cushion.
(5) Route the seat belt/buckles through the access
hole in the cushion cover.
(6) Remove the cushion/cover from the frame.
REMOVAL - BUCKET SEAT CUSHION/COVER
(1) Remove seat.
(2) Remove the anchor bolt attaching the buckle to
the seat track (Fig. 16).
(3) Remove the screw attaching the recliner handle
to the recliner mechanism.
(4) Disengage the rearward corner J-straps.
(5) Disengage the side J-straps.
(6) Disengage the front J-strap.
(7) Disengage the rear J-strap.
(8) Separate the cushion/cover from the frame.
Fig. 16 Buckle Anchor Bolt
1 - ANCHOR BOLT
2 - SEAT TRACK

3 - SEAT CUSHION

4 - BUCKLE
REMOVAL - QUAD CAB REAR SEAT CUSHION
COVER
(1) Remove rear seat.
(2) Disengage J strap from seat cushion.
(3) Remove cup holder, if equipped.
(4) Disengage hook and loop fasteners.
(5) Roll seat cushion cover off seat cushion.
INSTALLATION - BENCH SEAT CUSHION/
COVER
(1) Position the cushion/cover on the frame.
(2) Route the seat belt/buckles through the access
hole in the cushion cover.
(3) Engage the J-straps around the perimeter of
the cushion.
(4) Install the push nuts on the seat adjuster lever.
(5) Install the bolts attaching the outer seat tracks
to the cushion frame. Tighten the bolts to 24 N·m (17
ft. lbs.).
(6) Install the seat.
INSTALLATION - BUCKET SEAT CUSHION/
COVER
(1) Position the cushion/cover on the frame.
(2) Engage the rear J-strap.
(3) Engage the front J-strap.
(4) Engage the side J-straps.
(5) Engage the rearward corner J-straps.
(6) Install the recliner handle.
(7) Install seat. Tighten the front seat track bolts
to 22–34 N·m (16–25 ft. lbs.). Tighten the rear seat
track bolts to 89–140 N·m (66–103 ft. lbs.).
(8) Install the anchor bolt attaching the buckle to
the seat track. Tighten the bolt to 40 N·m (29 ft.
lbs.).
INSTALLATION - QUAD CAB REAR SEAT
CUSHION COVER
(1) Position cover on seat cushion.
(2) Roll cover onto cushion.
(3) Engage the hook and loop fasteners.
(4) Install the cup holder, if equipped.
(5) Engage the J strap.
(6) Install rear seat.
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