How to Remove Front Seats?

[Buffaloman]

Buying a 24 Maverick with 17K miles, I noticed the passenger seat has torn plastic side cover and most of the plastic covering of the seat's rails etc. were gone. I have assembled most of the parts but how do I take out the seat to install the plastic covers to the rail? Or do es the seat come off the rail?

Ignorant mechanic LOL

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[Buffaloman]

Thanks

 

[BlueSpec1]

Disconnect 12V battery.

Work the body harness ty rap fir tree mount out of bottom of seat.
Disconnect the seat connector. Have to press on the release lever and takes some force to separate the connectors.
(Can work loose the fir tree loose & disconnect once seat bolts are out and tilt the seat back to access the ty rap and seat connector easier)

Small screwdriver or thin trim tool to lift from the inner side of the seat mounts to reveal the Torx Plus TP55 bolts.
The small trim pieces come off from one end easier because of how they clip in.

Four TP55 bolts hold the seat down.
When they are removed, lift out the entire seat out the door.

All the fasteners on the seat trim are Torx Plus.
Torx bits can work but they have a looser fit in the fasteners.
The seat hold down TP55 are pretty tight.

Seat Connector Unlatch Lever. The Lever releases from the shark fin.
Press and hold while pulling the female, male connectors apart.

Passenger trim:
I removed the plastic lever by pressing on the plastic where there's a notch that hold the plastic to the lever.
Remove screw that hold the trim at the front
Use needle nose to release one clip from inside the seat frame

Clip in middle area that has to be pinched to release the trim from the seat frame:

Trim slips over metal in a couple of places and a screw in front.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Thank you Gene "BlueSpec1" for an excellent post.

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