Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 889

PART 18-2
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Seats
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5 FRONT SEAT HEADREST
DESCRITPTION AND OPERATION
The front seat headrest is operated
by manually applying force, either up-
ward or downward, to the center area
of the headrest assembly.
The assembly has two guide rods,
each having a spring loaded ball catch
assembly located at the lower end of
each rod. There are equally spaced
detents on each rod. The assembly can
be adjusted to a maximum height of
3 112 inches from the top of the seat
back and has five intermediate vertical
positions (Fig. 22).
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~nstallatioi of the headrest is accom-
plished by inserting the headrest guide
rods into the guide rod sleeves of the
seat back. Apply hand pressure to the
top of the headrest to overcome spring
tension of the guide rod catch assemb-
lies and push downward to engage
the guide rods with the check assemb-
lies which are built into the seat back
(Fig. 23). Normal operating effort re-
quired to raise or lower the headrest
must be 'within 11-18 pounds. Effort
required to remove the headrest from
the seat back should be 14-34 pounds.
GUIDE ROD ADJUSTMENT
AND REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the headrest from the
seat back.
2. Check both guide rods for
straightness. If either guide rod is
bent, replace it.
3. Loosen the guide rod lock-nuts.
4. Adjust the left (viewed from the
front of the seat) guide rod vertically
until the rod bottoms out in the head-
rest assembly. Then, back the rod off
until the notches on the rod face the
centerline of the seat.
5. Loosen the locknut on the right
guide rod and adjust the right rod so
that the notches on both rods face each
other and are aligned to within 0.050
inches of each other. (This dimension
3-1/2" VERTICAL
ADJUSTMENT
GUlDE RODS- BOTH ARE ADJUSTABLE VERTICALLY. THE LEFT
HAHD GUlDE ROD IS ALSO ADJUSTABLE HORIZONTALLY
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FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY
NOTCHES ON BOTH GUlDE RODS TO BE WITH
.05" VERTICALLY TO EACH OTHER
T~GHTEN BOTH TO
40-50 FOOT
POUNDS TORQUE
VIEW "A"
FIG.
22-Guide Rod t o Headrest Installation
is from the bottom surface of the head-
rest). Tighten the right guide locknut.
6.
Position the guide rods to the
guide rod sleeves in the seat back.
Cycle the headrest assembly up and
down several times to determine if
there is any binding condition. Move
the left hand rod slightly left or
right, if required, to eliminate any
binding condition. Tighten the rod
locknut. Then, torque both rod lock
nuts to 40-50 ft-lbs (Fig. 22).
MOUNTING BRACKET AND
CHECK A S S E M B L Y REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the headrest assembly.
2. Using a 9/16 inch Allen wrench,
unscrew the guide rod sleeves from the
seat back.
3. Remove the seat back trim cover
assembly.
4. Remove the screws attaching the
bracket assembly (bench seat) or the
nuts attaching the bolt assembly
(bucket seat) to the seat back frame
(Fig. 23).
5. Position the new bracket or bolt
assembly to the seat frame and install
the retaining screws or nuts. Torque
the screws or nuts to 45-65 inch
pounds (Fig. 23).
6.
Install the seat back trim, guide
rod sleeves and head rest.