Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 2709

23 - 136 SEATS
SEAT BACK - SPLIT BENCH (Continued)
(3) Remove screws attaching side shield to seat
track adjuster.
(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.
Fig. 10 Shoulder Belt Clamp
1 - CLAMP
2 - SEAT BACK
3 - SHOULDER BELT
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.
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
(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
equipped.
BR/BE
seat switch connector, if