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Seat Recliner - 60 Percent, Inboard: Removal

WARNING: Use care when the seat back frame is removed and when releasing the recliners from a backrest upright position. The recliners are spring-loaded, which may cause the recliner upper arms to fold with significant speed/force. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE: Returning the seat from the E-Z entry position to the load floor position will latch the inboard latch foot. The inboard latch foot must latch before the seat backrest will return to the upright position. Returning the seat backrest to the upright position will latch the outboard latch foot.

  1. 1.

    Remove the 60 percent seat. Refer to Seat .

  1. 2.

    From under the seat, detach the cushion cover J-clips.
GFD37530Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 3.

    Pull the cushion cover outboard retainer out from between the cushion frame and riser.
GFD37558Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 4.

    Release the 2 cushion cover retainers from the rear of the cushion frame.
GFD37534Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 5.

    Remove the cushion foam pad and cover assembly.

  1. 6.

    Remove the RH riser inner and outer covers.

    1. 1.

      Remove the 2 RH inner riser cover screws.

    1. 2.

      Release the clips, separate and remove the RH inner riser cover from the RH outer riser cover.

    1. 3.

      Remove the 3 screws and the RH outer riser cover.

  1. 7.

    Cut the zip tie that retains the seat recliner cables to the seat cushion frame.

  1. 8.

    Remove the safety belt anchor-to-inboard recliner bolt. Position the safety belt anchor out from behind the recliner.
    NOTE: Without armrest shown, with similar.

  1. 9.
    Open the backrest cover.

    1. 1.

      Detach the backrest cover J-clips at the bottom of the seat backrest.

    1. 2.

      Detach the 4 backrest cover inner J-clips attached to the hard back panel.

    1. 3.

      Remove the 4 pin-type retainers.

    1. 4.

      Detach the hook-and-loop strips.
GFD37503Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 10.

    If equipped with an armrest, push the buttons in on the head restraint guide sleeves and remove the center  head restraint.

  1. 11.

    If equipped with an armrest, pull the backrest cover out.
GFD37504Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    NOTE: The center head restraint must be removed to remove the armrest assembly.

  1. 12.
    If equipped, remove the armrest.

    1. 1.

      Remove the 3 screws.

    1. 2.

      Remove the 3 armrest-to-backrest frame bolts.

    1. 3.

      Detach the 2 retaining clips.

    1. 4.

      Pull out at the front and remove the armrest assembly.
GFD37505Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 13.

    Remove the inboard recliner RH cover.

  1. 14.

    Remove the pin-type retainer and screw from the inboard recliner LH cover.

  1. 15.

    Remove the inboard recliner LH cover by sliding it back through the opening in the seat.

  1. 16.

    Remove the clip and the recliner handle.

  1. 17.

    Remove the outboard recliner cover.

  1. 18.

    Pull the backrest cover back and loosen, but do not remove,  the 2 outboard recliner-to-backrest bolts.

  1. 19.

    Detach the inboard-to-outboard recliner cable end at the outboard recliner.

  1. 20.

    Remove the 2 inboard recliner-to-backrest bolts.

  1. 21.

    Remove the 3 inboard recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and the inboard recliner-to-cushion frame yoke bolt.
    NOTE: Note the routing of the recliner cables for installation.

  1. 22.
    Remove the inboard recliner.
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