Backrest cover
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Front seats › Backrest cover
70 BodyworkBackrest cover
BACKREST COVER
REMOVING - REFITTING
- Remove the seat (see specific paragraph).
- Remove the backrest centre cushion (see specific paragraph).
- Lift up the cover retaining tabs gently.
- Disconnect and remove the backrest cover.
- Remove the non fabric fabric.
- If necessary, remove the upholstery.
To facilitate the refitting of the cover on the upholstery, position the non fabric fabric correctly which will facilitate the sliding and the correct positioning of the actual cover.
Proceed with refitting the cover, reversing the order of the operations carried out for the removal.
BACKREST ANGLE MOTOR
REMOVING - REFITTING
- Remove the seat (see specific paragraph).
- Remove the backrest centre cushion (see specific paragraph).
- Gently raise the retaining tabs on the left side of the backrest cover.
- Disconnect and move the cover on the left side.
- Move the upholstery slightly.
- Disconnect the electrical connection for the backrest angle adjustment motor.
- Move the foam rubber protective edge.
- Undo the bolts fixing the backrest angle adjustment motor.
- Remove the motor (4a), disconnecting the pinion (4b) from the toothed wheel on the backrest frame.
Proceed with refitting the backrest angle adjustment motor, reversing the order of the operations carried out for the removal.
Parts & tools for this job For 1995 Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo GTV / Spider
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