Lincoln Nautilus: Front Seats / Front Seat Track. Removal and Installation
Removal
WARNING:
The following procedure describes critical repair steps
required for correct seat component installation. Follow all notes and
steps carefully. Do not place any objects between the seat components
and the body of the vehicle, nor any objects within a joint internal to
the seat structure. Failure to follow step instructions may result in
incorrect operation of the seat components and increases the risk of
serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
All seats
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Remove the front seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.
Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Cover (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Cover - Vehicles With: Black Label
Trim/Multi-Contour Seats (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and
Installation).
Driver multi-contour seat and passenger multi-contour seat with original equipment OCS
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Remove the front seat cushion adjuster.
Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Adjuster - Vehicles With: Multi-Contour Seats (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
Passenger Seat
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NOTE:
This step is only necessary when the passenger seat is equipped with an original equipment OCS .
Remove the OCS .
Refer to: Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
Refer to: Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor - Vehicles With:
Multi-Contour Seats (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and
Installation).
Multi-contour seat
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Disconnect the backrest harness electrical connector.
All seats
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Remove the screws and the recline cover.
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Remove the bolts and the front seat backrest.
Torque:
33 lb.ft (45 Nm)
Installation
All seats
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NOTE:
Transfer components to the new seat track as necessary.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Driver seat
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NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component.
Operate the seat in all directions through the full
range of travel to set soft stops on all memory controlled functions and
avoid a premature stopping point occurrence after the vehicle is
returned to the customer.
Removal
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
Remove the front seat.
Refer to: Front Seat (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation)...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Electric Drill
Removal
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
NOTE:
Positioning the seat fully upward provides access to
service the seat track motor with the seat in the vehicle...
Other information:
When you use them properly, the seat, head
restraint, seatbelt and airbags will provide
optimum protection in the event of a crash.
We recommend that you follow these
guidelines:
Sit in an upright position with the base of
your spine as far back as possible...
If you operate your vehicle primarily in any
of the following conditions, you need to
perform extra maintenance as indicated. If
you operate your vehicle occasionally under
any of these conditions, it is not necessary
to perform the extra maintenance...