97-99 ES 300 Repair Information

Repair Procedure

1. Turn seat cover inside out.

2. Remove seat wire.





Remove the 2 seat wires that are routed from the seat cushion cover and seatback cover. (See Figure 2.)

3. Remove seat heater.

A. Seat cushion cover:

Cut the 7 tack pins that are fastened to the seat heater, then remove the seat heater

B. Seatback cover:

Cut the 8 tack pins that are fastened to the seat heater, then remove the seat heater.

C. Seat cushion cover.





Using a cutter, cut the piece of felt along the heater's outline as shown in Figure 3.

NOTE:
Do not cause any damage to the seat cushion pad while cutting the felt.

4. Seat cushion cover:
Install new seat heater.





Refer to Figure 4.

A. Align the new seat heater by placing the marked side (part number) against 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 listing pocket.

C. For part B, position the seat heater by aligning the heater's center line with the cover's V slit.

D. Using a tacker, attach the seat heater to the seat cushion cover.

NOTE:
^ Do not substitute other metal parts in place of tack pins.
^ 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 passed 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 sewn parts of the heater and cover.

5. Seatback cover: Install new seat heater.





Refer to Figure 5.

A. Face the marked side (part number) to the seat cushion pad.

B. For A, position the seat heater by aligning the end of the fin with the fold line of the listing pocket.

C. For part B, position the seat heater by aligning the heater's center line with the cover's center line.

D. Using a tacker, attach the seat heater to the seatback cover.

HINT:
^ 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 sewn parts of the heater and cover.

6. Install seat wire.





Install the 2 seat wires to the seat cushion cover and seatback cover, as shown in Figure 6.





HINT:
Pass the wire over the seat heater as shown in Figure 7.

7. Reverse seat cover back to its original position.

8. Seat cushion cover:
Install seat heater to seat cushion pad.





Attach a piece of felt to the seat heater and the pad as illustrated in Figure 8.

9. Install seat cover.

Install the seat covers with new hog rings to the seat cushion pad and the seatback pad.