Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Fore Aft Motor






REMOVAL





1. Remove the seat cover and cushion assembly Seat Cushion Cover - Removal
2. Cut the tie-straps holding the fore/aft motor, as necessary, and disconnect the electrical connector.
3. Remove the fore/aft motor and flex shafts from the bracket.

NOTE: Do not remove the fore/aft motor bracket before any adjustment of the tracks.

NOTE: If motor bracket is to severely bent, or if the fore/aft motor is damaged to the point step 10 can't be performed, proceed to Step 11. Still read and follow Cautions and/or Notes between steps 4 and 10.

4. Measure from the front or rear track stop to the front or back of the adjuster track on each seat track.





5. Remove the long flex shaft from the motor and put it in a cordless drill. Insert other end in gear box on adjuster track. Adjust both seat tracks until they are within +/- 2mm of each other at a low speed.






NOTE: Do not drive the adjuster track more than 12mm (1/2 in) in any one direction at one time before driving the other side to minimize twist in the adjuster.

6. Install the short flex shaft into the seat track gear box.





7. Install the fore/aft motor with grommets on the short flex shaft side first, then install the long flex shaft into outboard side track gear box first then slide flex shaft cover over long flex shaft and then insert in to motor.
8. Install the long flex shaft into the seat track and clip long flex shaft sheathing into the clips.





9. Connect electrical connector to the fore/aft motor.
10. Connect the battery.

NOTE: Make sure front and rear rail end stops, rail ends, and drive screws are free of foreign material before fully drive seat to the full rear position.

11. Adjust the seat to the full rear position.
12. Disconnect the battery.
13. Remove the fore/aft motor and flex shafts from bracket.
14. Using cordless drill and flex shaft, verify that the tracks are all the way back and within +/- 1mm of each other.

NOTE: As you reach the end of the adjuster track travel slow down the speed so you do not over twist the flex shaft.

15. Remove fore/aft motor bracket bolts taking care to make sure no thread locker particles enter drive screws.
16. Inspect both ends of each drive screw for foreign material, and remove as necessary.