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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 1998 🢒 SL2/SC2/SW2 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Seats 🢒 Rear Split Folding Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 868410 Size: SH
  1. Remove the rear seat back assembly. Refer to Rear Split Folding Seat Back Replacement .
  2. Place the seat back assembly on a clean work area.
  3. On the SL/SC seatbacks, pull the push pin rivet attaching the child comfort guide out. Remove the child comfort guide.

    4. Object Number: 867287 Size: SH
  4. On the SW1/SW2 left side seat back, remove the rear seat back latch beam assembly. Refer to "Rear Seat Back Latch Beam Wagon".

    5. Object Number: 859202 Size: SH
  5. Disengage the double J-strip from the bottom of the seat back cover.
  6. Remove the staples attaching the cover flaps to the lower seat back frame.
  7. Remove the inboard pivot pin bushing.
  8. On the SL/SL1/SC1, starting at the bottom, pull up on the seat back pad/cover unit to remove the pad/cover unit from the seat back frame.

    9. Object Number: 867292 Size: SH
  9. On the SW1, remove the staples from the rear of the pad/cover unit at the rear beam location. Starting at the bottom, pull up on the seat back pad/cover unit to remove it from the seat back frame.

    10. Object Number: 859198 Size: SH
  10. On the SL2/SC2, starting at the bottom, pull up on the seat back pad to expose the hook-and-loop fastener and/or listing wire attachments of the cover to the pad. Gently separate the hook-and-loop fastener attachments and remove the cover from the seat back pad and frame. Cut hog rings at listing wire locations. Remove the pad if the pad needs to be replaced. If the pad is to be removed, cut the pad to the frame hog rings and remove the pad assembly.
  11. On the SW2, remove the staples from the rear of the cover at the rear beam location. Starting at the bottom, pull up on the seat back cover to expose the hook-and-loop fastener attachments of the cover to the pad. Gently separate the hook-and-loop fastener attachments and remove the cover from the seat back pad and frame. Remove the pad if the pad needs to be replaced. Refer to the following:
    12. • Seat Cover (1)
    • Latch Strap (2)
    • Seat Back Foam Pad (3)

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 863815 Size: SH
  1. On the SL2/SC2/SW2, reinstall the seat back pad to the seat back panel, if previously removed.
    2. 1.1. On the SC2, transfer the listing wires to the new cover.
    1.2. Slide the seat back cover onto the top of the seat back foam pad.
    1.3. On the SC2, install hog rings (1) to attach the listing wire at the top of the cover to the wire in the seat back pad.
    1.4. Pull the seat back latch strap through the hole in the side of the cover, except L/S wagon.
    1.5. On the SC2, position the wire loop attached to the seat back panel through the seat back pad holes.
    1.6. Continue to pull the seat cover down until it is completely over the seat back panel.
    1.7. On the SC2, install the listing wires in the listing wire pockets.
    1.8. On the SC2, ensure that the ends of the listing wires are placed through the wire loop previously placed through the holes in the seat back pad.
    1.9. On the SC2, install hog rings to secure the listing wires and the seat back cover to the seat back pad.
    1.10. On the SL2/SW2, ensure the hook-and-loop fastener attachment points are aligned. Press the hook-and-loop fastener together to secure the seat cover to the seat pad.

    Object Number: 869291 Size: SH
  2. Staple the lower flaps to the seat back.
  3. Engage the double J-strip at the bottom of the seat cover.

    4. Object Number: 867292 Size: SH
  4. On the SW1/SW2, staple the seat back cover to the seat back frame at the seat back latch beam location.

    5. Object Number: 869291 Size: SH
  5. Staple the cover lower flaps to the seat back frame.
  6. Engage the double J-strips at the bottom of the seat cover.

    7. Object Number: 859202 Size: SH
  7. Install the inboard pivot pin bushing.

    8. Object Number: 867287 Size: SH
  8. On the SW1/SW2, left side, install the rear seat back latch beam assembly. Refer to "Rear Seat Back Latch Beam Wagon".

    9. Object Number: 859202 Size: SH
  9. On the SL/SL1/SC1, starting at the top, pull down on the seat back pad unit.
    10. 9.1. Staple the lower flaps to the seat back.
    9.2. Engage the double J-strip at the bottom of the seat cover.

    Object Number: 868410 Size: SH
  10. On the SL/SC seatbacks, position the child comfort guide over the hole in the seat back. Install the push pin rivet.
  11. Install the rear seat back assembly. Refer to Rear Split Folding Seat Back Replacement .