Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 1084

23 - 14 BODY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(9) Pull recliner housing and upper recliner handle
mechanism downward and out through bottom of
seat frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Feed upper recliner mechanism and then
recliner housing into the seat back frame with han-
dle shaft facing the front of the seat frame.
(2) Install new bolts to hold seat recliner housing
to seat frame. Tighten to 34 N·M (300 in. lbs.).
(3) Pull upper recliner handle mechanism through
hole in seat frame.
(4) Install screws holding upper recliner handle
mechanism to seat frame.
(5) Install rubber bellows covering lower part of
seat back frame.
(6) Install seat back cover.
(7) Install recliner spring bracket, spring, and lead
screw.
(8) Install seat back to lower seat frame.
(9) Install seat into vehicle. Refer to procedures
found in this section.
POWER SEAT ADJUSTER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle. Refer to appropriate
procedure in this section.
(2) Remove front seat back.
(3) Separate power seat switch and harness from
seat adjuster.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install power seat switch and harness to seat
adjuster.
(2) Install front seat back.
(3) Install seat in vehicle. Refer to appropriate pro-
cedure in this section.
MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTERS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle. Refer to appropriate
procedure in this section.
(2) Remove front seat back.
(3) Remove towel bar spring.
(4) Remove push-nuts holding towel bar to seat
adjusters.
(5) Separate towel bar from seat adjuster.
(6) Remove seat adjusters.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat adjusters for reassembly.
(2) Install towel bar to seat adjusters.
(3) Install new push nuts to hold towel bar to seat
adjusters.
(4) Install towel bar spring.
(5) Install front seat back.
(6) Install seat in vehicle. Refer to appropriate pro-
cedure in this section.
REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat cushion from vehicle. Refer
to procedures found in this section.
(2) Place seat cushion on a suitable work surface
in inverted position.
(3) Remove hog rings around perimeter of seat
cushion holding seat cushion cover to seat cushion
frame.
(4) Pull seat cover from seat cushion frame and
seat cushion foam.
(5) Remove hog rings holding seat cover seam
wires to seat foam wires.
(6) Separate seat cover from seat frame and seat
cushion foam.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat cushion cover to seat cushion
frame and seat cushion foam.
(2) If vehicle is equipped with cloth seats;
(a) Align notch in center of seat cushion cover
seam to center hog ring locator.
(b) Install a hog ring at each hog ring location to
hold seat cushion cover seam wires to wires in seat
cushion foam. Begin at center location and work
outward.
(3) If vehicle is equipped with leather/vinyl seats;
(a) Align notch in center of inboard vertical
cover seam with center hog ring locator.
(b) Install a hog ring at each hog ring location,
beginning at center location, to hold seat cushion
cover seam wire to wire in seat cushion foam.
(c) Repeat above steps for opposite inboard ver-
tical seam, both outboard vertical seams, and for
the horizontal seams.
(4) Pull seat cover over seat cushion frame and
seat cushion foam.
(5) Install hog rings at hog ring locators around
perimeter of seat cushion foam holding seat cushion
cover to seat cushion frame.
(6) Install rear seat cushion to vehicle. Refer to
procedures found in this section.
REAR SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat back from vehicle. Refer to
procedures found in this section.
(2) Place seat back on a suitable work surface in
inverted position.
(3) Remove hog rings around perimeter of seat
back holding seat back cover to seat back frame.
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