Seat Backrest - Second Row, 60 Percent, Bench
Seat Backrest - Second Row, 60 Percent, Bench
Removal
All vehicles
1. Remove the second row 60 percent seat of the 60/40 bench seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Second Row, Sport Trac or Seat - Second Row, Explorer, 60/40 Bench Seat - Second Row, 60/40 Bench.
Sport Trac vehicles
2. Remove the safety belt guide cover in the following sequence.
1. Pull out at the bottom and release the 2 safety belt guide cover retainers.
2. Tip the bottom of the safety belt guide cover up to release the top retainer and remove the safety belt guide cover.
3. Remove the retainers and the upper latch cover.
All vehicles
4. Remove the safety belt anchor bolt.
5. Release the backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
6. Remove all the staples holding the backrest trim cover to the backrest support panel.
7. Position the backrest trim cover and foam pad to access the latch cover screws.
8. Remove the latch covers in the following sequence.
1. Remove the 4 latch cover screws.
2. Detach the backrest trim cover from the latch covers.
3. Remove the latch covers.
Explorer and Mountaineer vehicles
9. Remove the 2 backrest support panel lower screws and detach the latch release cable from the backrest support panel.
Sport Trac vehicles
10. NOTICE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
Separate the hook-and-loop fasteners and invert the backrest trim cover. Pull the backrest trim cover up over the top of the backrest frame to expose the backrest support panel screws and the upper latch bolts.
11. Remove the backrest support panel in the following sequence.
1. Remove the backrest support panel screws.
2. Slide the backrest support panel down and release it from the safety belt retractor cover.
3. Release the latch release cable from the backrest support panel.
4. Remove the backrest support panel.
12. Remove the screw and the inner latch cover.
13. Remove the 2 upper latch bolts.
14. Separate the latch release cable pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.
All vehicles
15. Remove the outboard upper pivot latch bolt.
16. Remove the 2 inboard and 2 outboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
17. Remove the 60 percent backrest.
- For Explorer and Mountaineer, position the latch release cable out from between the backrest frame and backrest support panel.
Installation
Sport Trac vehicles
1. Install the backrest frame to the inboard and outboard latches in the following sequence.
1. Position the backrest frame to the inboard and outboard latches and hand-start the 2 inboard and 2 outboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
2. Hand-start the outboard upper pivot latch bolt.
3. Install the 2 inboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
4. Install the 2 outboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
5. Install the outboard upper pivot latch bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
2. Position the upper latch and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
3. Position the inner latch cover and install the screw.
4. NOTE: The safety belt retractor has been removed for clarity.
Position the backrest support panel to the backrest frame and route the latch release cable.
- The latch release cable is to pass between the backrest frame and the backrest support at the 2 points shown.
5. NOTE: The cable is to move freely after assembly.
Install the backrest support panel screws to the backrest frame.
- Attach the latch release cable to the backrest support panel.
Explorer and Mountaineer vehicles
6. NOTE: The cable is to move freely after assembly.
Position the backrest to the inboard and outboard latches and route the cable between the backrest frame and support panel.
- The cable is to pass between the backrest frame and the backrest support at the 2 points shown.
7. Install the backrest frame to the inboard and outboard latches in the following sequence.
1. Position the backrest frame to the inboard and outboard latches and hand-start the 2 inboard and 2 outboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
2. Hand-start the outboard upper pivot latch bolt.
3. Install the 2 inboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
4. Install the 2 outboard latch-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
5. Install the outboard upper pivot latch bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
8. NOTE: The cable is to move freely after assembly.
Install the backrest support panel screws to the backrest frame.
- Attach the latch release cable to the backrest support panel.
9. Route the latch release cable through the inboard latch holder.
All vehicles
10. Position the latch release cable in front of the spring.
11. Roll the backrest trim cover down.
- For Sport Trac, route the safety belt through the backrest trim cover.
- Attach the backrest trim cover to backrest foam pad hook-and-loop strips.
12. Attach the backrest trim cover to both of the latch covers. Position the 2 latch covers and install the 4 screws.
13. Position the trim cover and install staples in the backrest support panel.
14. Attach the backrest trim cover J-clip.
15. Position the safety belt anchor and install the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 121 Nm (89 lb-ft).
Sport Trac vehicles
16. Position the upper latch cover and install the retainers.
17. Install the safety belt guide cover.
All vehicles
18. Install the second row 60 percent seat of the 60/40 bench seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Second Row, Sport Trac or Seat - Second Row, Explorer, 60/40 Bench Seat - Second Row, 60/40 Bench.