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Offline dave73chally

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Standard front seat track removal
« on: November 23, 2015 - 01:17:31 PM »
Does anyone have any pictures of how to remove the front seat tracks from the seat itself? I looked at mine briefly last night. Does the track come off in 2 pieces or 1? Looks like there is a bolt on each side that is under the track and hard to get at?
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015 - 03:51:24 PM »
There's two bolts holding on each track...easy to get at with the seats out :2cents:
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015 - 03:54:31 PM »
There's two bolts holding on each track...easy to get at with the seats out :2cents:

Does the slider move to expose both? I was able to get 1 off each track easily, the other 2 seem to be covered up by the top sliding piece and doesn't slide enough to expose them?
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015 - 03:58:04 PM »
Does the slider move to expose both? I was able to get 1 off each track easily, the other 2 seem to be covered up by the top sliding piece and doesn't slide enough to expose them?
                    slider might be binding, it needs to slide fully both ways to access bolts.       :rebel:

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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015 - 03:58:10 PM »
Yes, seat tracks move forward and aft....Some effort is needed if the springs are in place.
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015 - 04:00:11 PM »
   Remove the long spring before doing this. You can get hurt if you release the slider under spring tension.    :rebel:

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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2015 - 04:02:50 PM »
You should be able to see a couple of the bolts in this pic
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2015 - 06:46:56 PM »
   Remove the long spring before doing this. You can get hurt if you release the slider under spring tension.    :rebel:

Figured that out the hard way last night. Have a nice cut on my palm to show for my stupidity. :walkaway:

Thanks guys, makes much more sense now
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Re: Standard front seat track removal
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2015 - 08:49:32 PM »
Figured that out the hard way last night. Have a nice cut on my palm to show for my stupidity. :walkaway:

Thanks guys, makes much more sense now
FWIW About getting cut, I started wearing gloves a few years ago they have saved me more than a few times.  :2cents:   :)
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