'71 Seat Release Button
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi p,
No, there's no easy way.
The seat back cover needs to be released to get access to the screw that's on the back of the button.
To get access to the screw the seat back lock assembly needs to be unscrewed from the seat back.
Regards,
Alan
No, there's no easy way.
The seat back cover needs to be released to get access to the screw that's on the back of the button.
To get access to the screw the seat back lock assembly needs to be unscrewed from the seat back.
Regards,
Alan
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Joined: Apr 2014
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From: Michigan
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,285
Likes: 4,375
From: Westminster Maryland
Hi H,
It can be done with the seat in the car.
Remove the hard plastic cover on the lower rear of the seat back. 2 screws at it's bottom and the push the cover upward to release 2 clips at it's top.
You'll then see how the back of the seat cover is installed. It needs to be loosened to gain access to the upper part of the metal release mechanism that the button fastens to.
This isn't a quick and easy job, but certainly doable.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
It can be done with the seat in the car.
Remove the hard plastic cover on the lower rear of the seat back. 2 screws at it's bottom and the push the cover upward to release 2 clips at it's top.
You'll then see how the back of the seat cover is installed. It needs to be loosened to gain access to the upper part of the metal release mechanism that the button fastens to.
This isn't a quick and easy job, but certainly doable.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
Hi H,
It can be done with the seat in the car.
Remove the hard plastic cover on the lower rear of the seat back. 2 screws at it's bottom and the push the cover upward to release 2 clips at it's top.
You'll then see how the back of the seat cover is installed. It needs to be loosened to gain access to the upper part of the metal release mechanism that the button fastens to.
This isn't a quick and easy job, but certainly doable.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
It can be done with the seat in the car.
Remove the hard plastic cover on the lower rear of the seat back. 2 screws at it's bottom and the push the cover upward to release 2 clips at it's top.
You'll then see how the back of the seat cover is installed. It needs to be loosened to gain access to the upper part of the metal release mechanism that the button fastens to.
This isn't a quick and easy job, but certainly doable.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
Thank you, your advice helped a lot; especially with the plastic cover, I would have had a hard time with that! You were right- it wasn’t quick or easy, but luckily I did get it done...
Thanks again!
Heather
