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repairing leather seat[700/89] posted by Genaro Lopez on
Friday, 7 April 2000, at 9:14 p.m.
Hi Bricksters:
I've taken off many a 240 seat and repaired the upholstery (shoe repair shop does wonders with the leather). Now I'm gonna tackle the wife's 740 sedan. Passenger's seat has a rip in the middle of the seat. If I can remove the leather skin, I'll take it to Guiseppo at the shoe repair place and he'll sew a thin piece of leather to it for about $5. Question is, are the methods for removing the seat & seat skins similar between the 740 and the 240? Any hints to avoid trouble? Muchas gracias, Genaro.
Re: repairing leather seat[700/89] posted by bob on
Friday, 7 April 2000, at 10:42 p.m.
There is a bar going through the upholstry front and rear, similar to 240. You should remove the seat oocket- 1 screw on rear, spring loaded retainer on front. Looking from under pochet, you will see a hole with a spring and round plastic thing. Stick a screwdriver in and press the retainer toward the seat, and gently jiggle the pocket upward. Then you will find a steel hook about 4-6 inches from the front of the seat cusion. Push the hook toward the center of the seat and unhook from seat frame. Pretty straight foreward. I usually leave seat bolted down. However, if you decide to remove it, after unbolting all 4 corners. you have to slide seat back a bit and then lift. There are slots in the floor with holes.(key shaped). Not too difficult.
--bob