Second Row Seat Back Frame/Recliner/Torque Rod/Cras Assembly

SECOND ROW SEAT BACK FRAME/RECLINER/TORQUE ROD/CRAS ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove headrest and sleeves.
3. Remove second row seat.
4. Disconnect heat element wire harness.
5. Remove armrest.
6. Remove seat inner panel.
7. Remove outboard side handle (lift on back side of handle where it engages retainer tab and pull off).
8. Remove two screws attaching inboard side shield.
9. Remove three screws attaching outboard side shield.

Fig. 34:

10. Disengage outer J-straps at seat back (Fig. 34).

Fig. 35:

Fig. 36:

11 Remove screws attaching trim ring to seat back frame (Fig. 35) and (Fig. 36).
12. Remove trim ring (Fig. 36).

Fig. 37:

13. Disengage inner J-straps from trim ring (Fig. 37).

Fig. 38:

14. Disconnect wiring harness (for heated seats) at inner shield and feed back harness through hole in shield (Fig. 38).
15. Remove seat back foam/cover and heating harness assembly together (keep trim attached to foam pad).

Fig. 39:

Fig. 40:

16. Work the foam and cover under recliner torque rod and remove seat foam/cover (Fig. 39) and (Fig. 40).

Fig. 41:

Fig. 42:

17. Remove upper recliner bolts to seat back frame (Fig. 41) and (Fig. 42).

NOTE: Use care not to damage wire harness during removal procedure.

18. Disconnect heat seat wire harness from three attachments and route to under side of cushion pad.

Fig. 43:

Fig. 44:

19. Disconnect the J-strap and push pin fasteners at the rear of seat cushion pan (Fig. 43) and (Fig. 44).

Fig. 45:

20. Remove cushion foam and cover from seat pan (Fig. 45).

Fig. 46:

21. Remove four seat cushion pan nuts (Fig. 46).
22. Remove seat cushion pan.

Fig. 47:

23. Remove two bolts and five nuts attaching lower recliner bracket to riser and leg assembly (Fig. 47).
24. Remove seat back frame/recliners/CRAS bracket and torque rod.

INSTALLATION

1. Place seat back frame/recliners/CRAS bracket and torque rod in position on riser and leg assembly.
2. Install two bolts and five nuts attaching lower recliner bracket to riser and leg assembly (Fig. 47). Tighten nuts to 48 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque, and tighten bolts to 29 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque.
3. Place seat cushion pan into position.
4. Install four seat cushion pan nuts (Fig. 46).
5. Place seat cushion foam and cover in position on seat pan (Fig. 45).
6. Connect the J-strap and install push pin fasteners at the rear of seat cushion pan (Fig. 43) and (Fig. 44).
7. Route to under side of cushion pad and connect heat seat wire harness and three attachments.

NOTE: Use care not to damage wire harness during install procedure.

8. Install upper recliner bolts to seat back frame, and tighten bolts to 48 N.m (35 ft.lbs.) torque (Fig. 41) and (Fig. 42).
9. Place seat foam/cover in position and work the foam and cover under recliner torque rod (Fig. 39) and (Fig. 40).
10. Feed seat back harness through hole in shield. Connect wiring harness (for heated seats) at inner shield and feed back harness through hole in shield (Fig. 38).
11. Engage inner J-straps (Fig. 37).
12. Install trim ring (Fig. 36).
13. Install screws attaching trim ring to seat back frame (Fig. 35) and (Fig. 36).
14. Engage outer J-straps at seat back (Fig. 34).
15. Install three screws attaching outboard side shield.
16. Install two screws attaching inboard side shield.
17. Press outboard side handle on retainer tab till it engages.
18. Install two screws attaching outer side shield buckle side.
19. Install seat inner panel.
20. Install armrest.
21. Connect heat element wire harness.
22. Install second row seat.
23. Install headrest and sleeves.
24. Connect battery negative cable.