Two-Way Manual Seat Adjuster Mechanical Diagnosis Chart
Condition
| Possible Cause
| Correction
|
The adjuster will not lock.
|
| • | The seat adjuster handle is twisted or bent. |
| • | The adjuster lockbar return spring is broken. |
| • | The lock is sticking or binding on the adjuster. |
| • | The crosswire is bent or is hung up. |
| • | An obstruction exists or the lockbar is bent. |
| • | The crosswire is missing or is disconnected. |
|
| • | Straighten the handle in order to ensure both sides release and
lock at the same time. |
| • | Install a new adjuster. |
| • | Lubricate the lockbar pivot with AutoLube A. If the lockbar
binding, eliminate the cause of the binding or replace the adjuster. |
| • | Route the crosswire correctly or replace the crosswire. |
| • | Connect the crosswire or replace the crosswire. |
|
The
seat is hard to move forward or backward.
|
| • | The adjusters are new and not broken in yet. The required break
in period is 20 cycles. |
| • | The adjuster(s) is improperly lubricated. |
| • | The adjuster(s) is binding due to bent or damaged channels. |
| • | The adjuster is binding due to a bearing out of position. |
|
| • | Operate the seat to the full-forward and the full-rearward positions
several times in order to work new tightness out of channels. |
| • | Lubricate the adjuster channels with AutoLube A or equivalent. |
| • | Push on the adjuster full-forward, into the stops, in order to
rephase the adjuster. |
|
One
adjuster track looks ahead of the other track.
| The seat system was assembled with one track
ahead of the other.
|
- Move the seat fully forward.
- Remove the 2 assist springs.
- Loosen the adjuster to floor bolts and the adjuster to seat bolts.
- Latch the seat in the full-forward position. Tighten the adjuster
to floor bolts to 42 N·m (31 lb ft). Tighten the
adjuster to seat bolts to 24 N·m (18 lb ft).
- Reconnect the 2 assist springs.
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