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I need a solution to my electric seat stuck in recline, 900 1991

posted by  someone claiming to be brad on  Thu Nov 30 16:54 CST 2000 [RELATED]

THe passenger seat (electric) is stuck in recline.I think the ferrel cable has come out of the gearing. The second time this has happened. The passenger reclined the seat all the way horizontal but then we tried to raise it, it only moves about an inch and only on one side of the seat.

How do I keep the four(square) sided ferrel cable in ?

I appreciate any suggestions you have because I dont exactly enjoy taking my seat out all the time.

Thanks

Bradfrance@hotmail.com







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    Re: I need a solution to my electric seat stuck in recline, 900 1991

    posted by  someone claiming to be Herb Goltz on  Fri Dec 1 05:54 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    Hello Brad:

    Chances are the drive cable has stretched. You can replace it, but there is a zero dollar fix. Open up the uppolstry, remove the cable on the offending side, heat the metal end with a cigarette lighter and pull it off. Pull the cable innards out, and then cut 3/8" of the shielding off. Snake the cable back through. Heat the shielding slightly and jam the metal end back on. Reinstall the cable. This worked for me-- good luck!







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      Re: Open up the upholstery? 700 87

      posted by  someone claiming to be jim on  Fri Dec 1 23:35 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      Herb,

      In our 760 wagon, the driver seat recliner only works on one side, i.e. the inside post moves forward (up) and back (down), but the door side remains vertical. From your reply to Brad, sounds like I could have a cable problem, but not clean how I could get to it. Any help would be appreciated.

      Thanks.

      Jim







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        Re: Open up the upholstery? 700 87

        posted by  someone claiming to be Herb Goltz on  Sat Dec 2 11:40 CST 2000 [RELATED]

        Hello Jim:

        Yes, you will have to open the uppolstry to get at that cable. To do that you will have to cut the hogrings (metal loops that hold the uppolstry on). They are at the base of the backrest and hold the backrest cover together. To get at them recline your seat back as much as possible and cut them with a good heavy pair of wire cutters. There are more hogrings inside when you start to roll the seat cover up-- they are located at each pleat. To get the cable out you will need some small metric sockets (7 or 8mm if memory serves) and a flexible extension is really helpful.

        After cutting the cable sheath back as described in the earlier message, adjust the position of the seatback to correspond with the good side (inside in your case). You can do this using the cable end or anything else you can stick in the gearbox.

        When replacing the seatcover, use plastic cable ties instead of the hogrings.

        If you run into any trouble, give me a holler!

        It took me about 1.5 hours including buttoning everything up again.






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