Removing and Installing Electric Adjustment Fitting

Removing And Installing Electric Adjustment Fitting

Preliminary work

1. Remove B-pillar trim.
2. Remove inner sill.

Removing electric adjustment fitting







ATTENTION: Risk of material damage to support plate with threaded parts in the event of impact with seat belt buckled.

- When replacing the safety belt following accident damage, the support plate of the adjustment fitting and the threaded parts must also be replaced for safety reasons.







1. Unscrew the fastening screws -arrows 1- and remove the holder -arrow A-.
2. Unscrew the fastening nut -arrow 2- and remove the deflection lug -arrow B-.







3. Undo fastening nuts -arrows 3- and remove holder with the plug connections -arrow-.







4. Release plug connection -arrow A- and remove it from the clip -arrow B-.
5. Release plug -arrow A- and disconnect plug connection -arrows B-.







6. Unscrew fastening screws -arrows 4-.
7. Unscrew fastening screw -arrow 5- and pull the adjustment fitting upwards -arrow A-.







8. Press in locking lugs -arrows A- and remove adjusting motor with the shaft -arrow B-.

Installing electric adjustment fitting







NOTE: Grease the spindle with acid-free grease before assembling the adjustment fitting.

1. Align the spindle -a- with the shaft -b- -arrows A-.







2. Insert the shaft into the adjustment fitting -arrow B- until you feel the locking tabs -arrows C- engage. Turn the spindle -a- slightly, if necessary.

NOTE: The fastening screws for the support plate -arrow 5- and adjustment fitting must be replaced following removal for safety reasons.







3. Engage the adjustment fitting at the bottom -arrow- and tighten at the top with the fastening screw -arrow 5-. Tightening torque 3.0 ftlb.







4. Screw the adjusting motor on securely using the fastening screws -arrows 4-. Tightening torque 1.0 ftlb.







5. Push plug connection together -arrows A- until the locking lug -arrow B- is felt to engage.
6. Push the plug connection onto the clip -arrow C- until you feel the locking hook -D- engage.







7. Position the support in installation position -arrow- and secure with the fastening nuts -arrows 3-. Tightening torque 6.0 ftlb.

NOTE:
- Once the fastening nut has been tightened, the deflection lug must level out on its own in a vertical position or in the relevant support direction.
- Once the fastening nut has been tightened, the deflection lug must level out on its own in a vertical position or in the relevant support direction. Fitting the deflection lug







8. Tighten the deflection lug on the adjustment fitting with the fastening nut -arrow 2-. Tightening torque 37 ftlb.







9. Screw the holder on securely using the fastening screws -arrows 1-. Tightening torque 3.0 ftlb.

Subsequent work

1. Install inner sill.
2. Install B-pillar trim.