Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 1421

23 - 12 BODY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(2) Install inboard pivot bolt. Tighten bolt to 40
N·m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install bolts attaching recliner to seat cushion
frame. Tighten bolts to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install rear seat cushion side shields.
(5) Install seat in vehicle.
REAR SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove head restraint.
(3) Remove rear seat back.
(4) Disengage the J-strap retainer.
(5) Roll cover upward to hog rings. Cut hog rings
to free cover.
(6) Roll cover to top of seat back and remove head
restraint sleeve guides.
(7) Remove cover from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position cover at the top of seat back.
(2) Carefully roll cover down to the area that hog
rings are to be installed.
(3) Install hog rings.
(4) Roll cover downward.
(5) Engage the J-strap retainer
(6) Install new head restraint sleeve guides.
(7) Install seat back to seat cushion. Tighten bolts
to 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Install seat in vehicle.
(9) Install head restraint.
(10) Check seat back and headrest operation.
REAR SEAT CUSHION
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove rear seat cushion side shields.
(3) Remove seat back.
(4) Remove rear seat and track assembly.
(5) Disengage J-strap attaching seat cover from
the seat cushion frame.
(6) Pull cover off to the hog rings.
(7) Cut hog rings attaching seat cover to seat cush-
ion pad.
(8) Remove seat cushion cover from seat cushion.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat cover on cushion.
(2) Align seat cover with cushion alignment inden-
tations.
(3) Install hog rings.
(4) Engage J-strap attaching seat cover to cushion
frame.
(5) Install rear seat and track assembly. Tighten
front track to pan bolts to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Install seat back.
(7) Install rear seat cushion side shields.
(8) Install seat in vehicle.
REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove rear seat cushion side shields.
(3) Remove seat back.
(4) Remove track assembly.
(5) Disengage J-strap attaching seat cover from
the seat cushion frame.
(6) Pull cover off to the hog rings.
(7) Cut hog rings attaching seat cover to seat cush-
ion pad.
(8) Remove seat cushion cover from seat cushion.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat cover on cushion.
(2) Align seat cover with cushion alignment inden-
tations.
(3) Install hog rings.
(4) Engage J-strap attaching seat cover to front of
seat cushion frame.
(5) Install track assembly. Tighten front track to
pan bolts to 12 N·m (9 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Install seat back.
(7) Install rear seat cushion side shields.
(8) Install seat in vehicle.
REAR SEAT PIVOT BEZEL
REMOVAL
(1)
(1) Fold the rear seats forward.
(2) Remove the seat to access the proper bezel.
(3) Using a trim stick, to disengage bezel(s).
(4) Remove bezel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place bezel(s) into position.
(2) Press down to engage bezel(s) into position.
(3) Install rear seat(s).
(4) Place rear seats into position.
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