FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear Seat Squab Cover



Removal
1. Remove rear heel boards.
2. Remove rear seat cushion. Service and Repair
3. Remove rear seat belt ecutcheon.
4. Remove rear seat squab. Service and Repair
5. Place seat squab inverted on clean work surface.





6. Withdraw clips from headrest supports and remove headrests from seat squab.





7. Remove the six clips securing rear seat armrest aperture cover to frame and position cover for access.





8. Slacken and remove the two squab mounting bracket screws and remove brackets from frame.





9. Remove and discard the three hog rings securing armrest rear cover retaining strip, release strip from frame and remove arm rest.





10. Releasing lower ends, withdraw headrest guide tubes and trims from support boxes.





11. Release squab cover from the eight armrest aperture securing tangs.





12. Remove and discard all hog rings securing cover to outer edge of frame.





13. Release cover retaining strip from frame top and free cover from cushion edges.





14. Position cover for access and remove and discard 17 hog rings securing cover left hand panel to frame.
15. Position cover for access and remove and discard 17 hog rings securing cover right hand panel to frame.
16. Remove cover from seat squab.


Installation
1. Position cover on front of squab.





2. Secure cover right hand panel to frame using 17 hog rings.
3. Secure cover left hand panel to frame using 17 hog rings.





4. Position squab for access and pull cover over squab pad.





5. Ensuring that top of cover is evenly tensioned, fit and fully seat retaining strip on frame.





6. Using 44 hog rings, secure cover to outer edges of frame.





7. Position cover inside armrest aperture and secure on the eight armrest aperture tangs.





8. Using a suitable knife, carefully cut around headrest support box and seat belt apertures.

CAUTION: The apertures in the foam are over-size and must not be used for guidance when cutting seat belt escutcheon apertures in cover.





9. With keyways facing forward, fit headrest guide tubes in support boxes.





10. Ensure that lower segmented end of each headrest guide tube fully seats on lower flange of support box.
11. Fit chrome finisher rings to upper ends of headrest guide tubes.





12. Position armrest on seat squab and fit and tighten two securing screws.





13. Position armrest rear cover on frame fully seat upper retaining strip and secure with three hog rings.





14. Position squab mounting brackets and fit and tighten securing screws.





15. Fit and fully seat the six armrest rear aperture cover spring clips.





16. Fit and fully seat headrests in guide tubes and fit securing clips.
17. Fit rear seat squab.
18. Fit rear seat belt escutcheons.
19. Fit rear seat cushion.
20. Fit rear heel boards.