Rear Seat-back Hinge Replacement
NOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Remove the rear seat assembly (see REAR SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Release the push nut (A) from the pivot pin (B).
- Remove the pivot pin, the pivot collars (C), and the hinge (D) from the seat-back frame (E). An inside hinge of a seat-back frame is shown. The outside hinges are symmetrical.
- Reassemble the hinge in the reverse order of disassembly, and note these items:
- Apply multipurpose grease to the moving portions of the hinge.
- Replace any push nuts you removed with new ones.