Service Procedure
A. Service Procedure for All Vehicles Equipped With MANUALSeat Adjusters and 2000-2002 Model Year Vehicles Built AFTER
January 1, 2000 (MDH 0101XX) Equipped With POWER Seat
Adjusters.
1. Move the driver's seat to the rearward-most position and raise the seat to its highest position (power seat only).
2. Adjust the seat back to the full forward position.
3. Remove the two side screws (power only) and the rear screw (all) from the seat side shield and then rotate the shield away from the rear of the seat (Figure 1).
4. Using a "A" drive air ratchet and a T30 Torx bit (Snap-on PIN TTX30E or equivalent), remove the outboard recliner paddle-to-seat back frame bolt (Figure 2).
5. Using a "1/4" drive air ratchet and a T30 Torx bit, install one of the supplied bolts into the hole in the recliner paddle (Figure 3) and then into the hole in the seat back frame. Using an inch-pound torque wrench, tighten the bolt (without the nut attached) to 90 in-lbs (10.2 N.m).
NOTE:
If the seat back frame threads are stripped, tighten the bolt as much as possible and then install and tighten the nut.
IMPORTANT:
Use the proper size torque wrench. Do NOT over tighten. Do not use a foot-pound torque wrench.
6. Install one of the supplied nuts onto the bolt (Figure 3). While holding the bolt stationary, tighten the nut to 110 in-lbs (12.5 N.m).
7. Repeat Steps 4-6 for the inboard recliner paddle-to-seat back frame bolt.
8. Install the seat side shield. Tighten the screws securely.
9. Return the driver, 5 seat to its original position and then return the vehicle to the customer.
B. Service Procedure for 1998-2000 Model Year Vehicles Built THROUGH January 1, 2000 (MDH 0101XX) Equipped With POWER Seat Adjusters.
1. Move the driver's seat to the full forward position.
2. Remove the two (2) rear driver's seat anchor bolts.
3. Move the driver's seat to the rearward-most position and then raise the seat to its highest position and adjust the seat back to the full forward position.
4. Remove the two (2) front driver's seat anchor bolts.
5. Remove the headrest and then tip the driver's seat forward and prop it up to access the seat adjuster mechanism.
6. Remove the two side screws and the rear screw from the side shield and then rotate the shield away from the rear of the seat.
7. Inspect the date code on one Gof the seat adjuster motors (Figure 4) to determine the correct repair package part number as some seat adjuster assemblies may have been previously replaced.
> If the date code is 02/01/98 or earlier, use repair package CCD5C044.
> If the date code is 02/02/98 through 01/01/00, and the vehicle does NOT have a memory seat (without sales code LEW), use repair package CCTPC042.
> If the vehicle is equipped with a memory seat (with sales code LEW) built throu2h 01/01/00, use repair package CCPPC043.
> If the date code is after 01/01/00, flexshaft replacement is NOT required. Use repair package CCXJC041 and continue with Step 10.
8. Remove the inboard recliner motor-to-gearbox flexshaft. To do this, remove the end of the flex shaft from the recliner motor while pulling on the flex shaft housing, slide the flex shaft out of its housing so that it disengages from the inboard recliner gearbox and then unclip the ferrule from the gearbox (Figure 5). Discard the flex shaft.
9. Ensure that the foam sleeve is positioned on the provided flexshaft and then install the flexshaft. To do this, insert the BLUE end of flex shaft into the recliner motor, attach the supplied ferrule/clip to the other end of the flex shaft and then connect it to the inboard gearbox (Figure 6).
NOTE:
The flexshaft housing must be fully seated in the motor and ferrule. Slide the foam sleeve back and ensure that the flexshaft is properly inserted.
10. Remove the outboard recliner paddle-to-seat back frame bolt (Figure 7).
11. Remove the inboard recliner paddle-to-seat back frame bolt.
12. Install one of the supplied bolts into the hole in the outboard recliner paddle (Figure 8) and then into the hole in the seat back frame. Tighten the bolt (without the nut attached) to 90 in-lbs (10.2 N.m).
NOTE:
If the seat back frame threads are stripped, tighten the bolt as much as possible and then install and tighten the nut.
IMPORTANT:
Use the proper size torque wrench. Do NOT over tighten. Do not use a foot-pound torque wrench.
13. Install one of the supplied nuts onto the bolt (Figure 8). While holding the bolt stationary, tighten the nut to 110 in-lbs (12.5 Nm).
14. Install the other supplied bolt into the hole in the inboard recliner paddle (Figure 8) and then into the hole in the seat back frame. Tighten the bolt (without the nut attached) to 90 in-lbs (10.2 N.m).
NOTE:
If the recliner paddle hole and seat frame hole are not aligned, rotate the recliner paddle until the holes are aligned and the paddle flat is parallel with the seat back frame.
NOTE:
If the seat back frame threads are stripped, tighten the bolt as much as possible and then install and tighten the nut.
IMPORTANT:
Use the proper size torque wrench. Do NOT over tighten. Do not use a foot-pound torque wrench.
15. In stall the remaining nut onto the bolt (Figure 8). While holding the bolt stationary, tighten the nut to 110 in-lbs (12.5 N.m).
16. Install the seat side shield~ Tighten the screws securely.
17. Tip the driver's seat assembly back into position and then install the headrest.
18. Fully recline the seat back to verify proper operation. If the seat back twists while moving, the flexshaft was not properly installed. Repeat Steps 8 and 9 to reinstall the flexshaft. Return the seat back to the upright position.
19. Install the two (2) front driver's seat anchor bolts. Tighten the bolts to 45 ft-lbs (61 N.m).
20. Move the driver's seat to the forward-most position.
21. Install the two (2) rear driver's seat anchor bolts. Tighten the bolts to 45 ft-lbs (61 N.m).
22. Return the driver's seat to its original position and then return the vehicle to the customer.