Seat Recliner Motor: Removal
NOTE:
For parts identification and location, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front .
- 1.
Remove the front seat. Refer to Seat .
- 3.
Disconnect and detach the electrical connectors and wire harnesses. Detach the backrest and cushion cover retainers and route out the wire harnesses.
- 4.
Disengage the backrest cover lower J-clips and route the wire harnesses through the backrest cover holes.
NOTE:
Note wire harness routing for installation.
- 5.
Separate the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips from the backrest foam pad and position the backrest cover up to the first row of hog rings.
NOTE:
Use care when separating the backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
- 8.
From the rear of the backrest, disengage the backrest cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.
- 11.
Remove the E-clip on the recliner shaft and the recliner motor bolt.
NOTE:
Do not rotate the inboard and outboard recliners separately from each other. Doing so will cause the recliners to become out of synchronization.
- 12.
Remove the power recliner motor.- 1.
Slide the recliner shaft assembly out of the recliner and remove the short recliner shaft.
- 2.
Slide the long recliner shaft out of the recliner motor.
- 3.
Disconnect and remove the power recliner motor.
- 1.
