Canada - Interior - Seat Heater Replacement Procedure

Bulletin
0346

Issue Date
1999-12-07

Market
Canada

Reference
BE-99-004

Model
RX300

Year Range
1999 ~ 2000

Component
BE

Subject:
SEAT HEATER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

This Technical Service Bulletin provides you with the Seat Heater Replacement Procedure to augment the presently existing information contained in section BE of the 1999 and 2000 M.Y. RX300 repair manuals (Pub. Nos. RM626U2 and RM714U2, respectively).







PART NUMBER INFORMATION:


REPAIR PROCEDURE:
- For the installation/removal of the seat and the disassembly/assembly of the seat cushion assembly, please refer to the appropriate model year repair manual.
- Care should be taken during the repair operation to protect the seat cover from scratches, dirt or accidental cutting of threads.







1. TURN SEAT COVER INSIDE OUT
2. REMOVE SEAT WIRE
- Remove the 6 seat wires from the seat cushion cover and seatback cover.

3. REMOVE SEAT HEATER
a) Seat Cushion Cover:
- Cut the 34 tack pins which are fastened to the seat heater, then remove the seat heater.

b) Seatback Cover:
- Cut the 12 tack pins which are fastened to the seat heater, then remove the seat heater.







4. SEAT CUSHION COVER (see illustration overleaf)
a) Install New Seat Heater.

HINT: Position the part number marked side towards the seat cushion cover.

b) For part A, position the seat heater by aligning the end of the fin with the fold line of the pocket.
c) For part B, position the seat heater by aligning outline of the fin with the seat cushion cover's seam.
d) For part C, position the seat heater by aligning the fin with the seat cushion cover's seam.
e) Using a tacker, attach tack pins to the side of the seat heater in the order from 1 to 12 and then attach the centre part with tack pin.

NOTE: Do not substitute other fasteners in place of tack pins as insufficient distance between the heater and cover may result in damage to the heater.
- For position a, align the fins of the seat heater against the cover's seam and attach them at the margin with tack pins.
- For position b, align the end of the fin with the fold line of the pocket and attach them with tack pins.
- Attach tack pins on the seam side so that the wire can be threaded through the hole from the fold side.
- Sewing thread can be substituted for tack pins, however, allow a distance of 6 - 7 mm (0.24 - 0.28 in.) between both sewed parts of the heater and cover.







5. SEATBACK COVER (see illustration overleaf)
(a) Install New Seat Heater.

HINT: Position the part number marked side towards the seat cushion cover.

(b) For part A, position the seat heater by aligning the end of the fin with the fold line of the pocket.
(c) Using a tacker, attach the seat heater to the seatback cover.

NOTE: Do not substitute other fasteners in place of tack pins as insufficient distance between the heater and cover may result in damage to the heater.

HINT:
- Attach tack pins on the seam side so that the wire can be threaded through the hole from the fold side.
- For part B, attach tack pins to the margin of the velcro.
- Sewing thread can be substituted for tack pins, however, allow a distance of 6 - 7 mm (0.24 - 0.28in.) between both sewed parts of the heater and cover.







6. INSTALL SEAT WIRE
- Install the 6 seat wires to the seat cushion cover and seatback cover.







HINT: Pass the wire over the seat heater as shown in the illustration.

7. REVERSE SEAT COVER BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION







REPAIR TIME:

NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.