Seats - removal and refitting
Front seat
Removal
1 Slide the seat as far forward as it will go.
2 Unscrew and remove the bolts which retain the rear of the seat slides to the floor pan.
3 Slide the seat as far to the rear as it will go and remove the bolts which secure the front ends of the slides to the floor.
4 Remove the seat from the vehicle interior.
5 If the seat slides must be detached from the seat, invert the seat and remove the two bolts from each side. Detach the cross-rod and clips.
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal. Tighten
the front bolts before the rear ones to ensure
that the seat is located evenly on the floorpan.
Rear seat cushion
Removal
7 Unscrew and remove the Torx (socketheaded)
screws from the seat cushion hinges
which are located on each side.
8 Lift the cushion from the floor and remove it from the vehicle.
Refitting
9 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
Rear seat backrest
Removal
10 Fold the seat cushion forward and then
fold the seat back down to expose the hinges.
11 Extract the screws which hold the backrest to the hinges.
12 Remove the backrest from the vehicle.
Refitting
13 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Cylinder head - removal and refitting (engine in vehicle)
Note: Refer to the note at the beginning of
Section 20 before proceeding.
1.8 litre (R2A type)
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Drain the cooling system.
3 Disconnect the heater ...
Engine - removal leaving manual gearbox in vehicle
Note: The air conditioning system should
always be discharged by a Ford dealer or air
conditioning specialist.
Note: Refer to the warning in Section 8 before
proceeding. A suitable hoist and lifti ...
Weber 2V carburettor - removal and refitting
Note: Refer to the warning at the end of
Section 1 before proceeding.
XR3 models
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the air cleaner as described in
Section 2.
3 Disconnect ...