Cherokee - Wagoneer - Truck Bucket Seats; Cherokee-Wagoneer-Truck Bench Seats; Forward Tilting Seat Back Replacement - Cherokee And Truck Models; Tilt Lock Pawl Assembly - Jeep 1979 CJ-5 Technical & Service Manual

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SEAT ASSEMBLIES
locked in the full forward position, or every half inch
toward the full rear position, for a distance of approx-
imately 2-1/2 inches on CJ-5 models and five inches on
other models.
On left front CJ seats, a latch wire connects the right
and left spring-loaded locking levers, facilitating the
simultaneous unlocking or locking of both seat adjusting
slides.
Removal
(1) Remove screws (fig. 3M-2) attaching supports
and/or braces to floorpan.
(2) Remove seat assembly from vehicle.
Installation
(1) Position seat assembly in vehicle.
(2) Install screws attaching supports and/or braces
to floorpan. Tighten screws to 15 foot-pounds (20 N«m)
torque.
CHEROKEE-WAGONEER-TRUCK BUCKET SEATS
The seats are removed by unfastening the supports
and/or braces from the floorpan.
The front seat frame attaches to the seat slides and
the seat slides, in turn, attach to braces or supports
which are fastened to the floorpan. The seat may be
locked in the full forward position, or every half inch
toward the full rear position, for a distance of approx-
imately five inches.
Removal
(1) Remove screws attaching supports to floorpan.
(2) Remove seat assembly from vehicle.
Installation
(1) Position seat assembly in vehicle.
(2) Install screws attaching supports to floorpan.
Tighten screws to 20 foot-pounds (27 N*m) torque.
Forward Tilting Seat Back Replacement—Cherokee and
Trick Models
(1) If equipped with center armrest, remove bucket
seat from vehicle.
(2) Remove screw attaching side wing panel-to-
hockey stick using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(3) Remove screws attaching hockey sticks to bot-
tom frame using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(4) Remove seat back.
(5) Position seat back on bottom frame and install
screws attaching hockey sticks to bottom frame using
Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(6) Position side wing panel on outboard hockey
stick and install attaching screw using Torx Bit Tool J-
25359-02.
(7) Install bucket seat in vehicle, if removed.
Tilt Lock Pawl Assembly
Removal
(1) Remove forward tilting seat back.
(2) Remove screw attaching release handle-to-latch-
ing rod using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02. Remove handle.
(3) Remove screws attaching plastic bumpers using
Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02. Remove bumpers.
(4) Unzip upholstery and pull back.
(5) Remove spring retainers attaching latching rod
(fig. 3M-3).
(6) Remove rod, pawl, and spring from seat.
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Tilt Lock Piwi Assembly
Installation
(1) Position pawl and spring in seat and install
latching rod.
(2) Install spring retainers attaching latching rod to
seat.
(3) Pull upholstery over pad, zip up and tuck end of
zipper under upholstery.
(4) Position plastic bumpers on seat and install at-
taching screws using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(5) Position release handle on latching rod and in-
stall attaching screw using Torx Bit Tool J-25359-02.
(6) Install forward tilting seat back.
CHEROKEE-WAGONEER-TRUCK BENCH SEATS
The seats are removed by unfastening the supports
and/or braces from the floorpan.
The front seat frame attaches to the seat slides and
the seat slides, in turn, attach to supports which are
fastened to the floorpan. The seat may be locked in the
full forward position, or every half inch toward the full
rear position, for a distance of approximately five
inches.