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Removal And Installation

WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling components or parts that have pointed or sharp edges. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE: Typical driver seat shown, others similar.

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    Remove the front seat. Refer to Seat .

  1. 2.

    If equipped.
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    1. 1.

      From under the cushion side shield, push out from behind the seat control switch bezel to start detachment.
      NOTE: Do not pull out at the front of the seat control switch bezel, slide it rearward. Otherwise, seat control switch bezel retainers can break.

    1. 2.
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GFD37387Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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    If equipped.
GFD37488Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    NOTE: Seat cushion wire harness take-outs will vary with seat option content. Note the wire harness routing, attachment points and connections to the horizontal seat motor and bracket for installation.

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Installation 

    NOTE: Applying pressure to the lower seat track rail forward or backward can aid in bolt hole alignment.

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    On both sides.
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    NOTE: Rotate the cables using 2 drills operating at similar speeds to most efficiently position the seat track.
    NOTE: Be sure to drive the seat track evenly or the track will bind during movement.
    NOTE: When using a drill to move the seat track, do not move the seat track to its forward or rearward end of travel stops. Doing so can result in damage to the seat track requiring its replacement.

  1. 2.
    Align the seat track on both sides. General Equipment: Drill(s).
    • Insert the original seat track motor cables into the inboard and outboard gearbox and seat track rails.
    • Drive each gearbox and seat track uniformly until the rear edge of the upper and lower seat tracks are flush.
GFD37400Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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    The rear edges of the upper and lower seat track rails must align with each other on both sides.
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    On both sides.
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    NOTE: Applying pressure to either the upper or lower seat track rail can aid in bolt hole alignment.

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      Install the horizontal motor and bracket assembly onto the seat track making sure the bracket is positioned between the seat belt anchor bracket and the upper seat track rail.

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      Insert the small cable through the seat track rail and into the gearbox hole.

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      Apply Threadlock and Sealer to the 2 bolts and tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).
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    NOTE: The cable felt should not be visible when the cable is correctly engaged to the horizontal motor square drive.

  1. 8.
    • Push the cable into the horizontal motor square drive twisting back and forth to engage the cable.
GFD37497Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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    NOTE: Applying pressure to either the upper or lower seat track rail can aid in bolt hole alignment.

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      Apply Threadlock and Sealer to the 2 bolts and tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).

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GFD37499Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 11.

    From beneath the seat, route, attach and connect the seat cushion wire harness as noted during removal.
GFD37489Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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    If equipped.
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GFD37388Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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GFD37386Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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  1. 17.

    If equipped.
GFD37384Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 18.

    Install the front seat. Refer to Seat .

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    On vehicles with memory seat, operate the horizontal motor in both directions through the full range of travel to allow the DSM to correctly register stop positions and prevent premature stopping points after the repair is complete.