Manual seat adjustment inoperative

MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT INOPERATIVE

Model

New Range Rover

Affected vehicles

All derivatives fitted with manual seats from LP 300775 to LP 303185

Date

1994-12-07

Reference

07/12/94

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Manual Seat Adjustment Inoperative

MODEL AFFECTED VEHICLES

All derivatives fitted with manual seats from New Range Rover LP 300775 to LP 303185

DETAIL

During final vehicle inspection at Land Rover it was noted that vehicles fitted with manual front seats were difficult to adjust on the seat runners. Further investigations have shown that the plastic retainers which secure the seat adjustment lever to the seat slide were adrift. Under normal circumstances the retainers should fit firmly against the seat slide but it has been found that due to the operating pressure on the adjustment lever, to release the seat locking mechanism, the retainers could be displaced from their locations. Further actions are underway to improve the seat slide design to firmly retain the adjustment lever but in the interim a fix has been developed which will overcome this concern on vehicles in Service.

ACTION REQUIRED

Upon customer complaint of seat adjustment inoperative, follow the procedure below to fit new adjustment lever retainers. Note: If only one seat fails this solution should be applied to both front seats whilst the vehicle is in your workshop.

PARTS INFORMATION

STC 2914K Seat adjustment lever retainer kit.

The kit consists of: 8 off Die cast seat retainers (These units are in two halves and therefore the kit should have sixteen halves in total) 8 off Retaining screws 8 off Collar

PROCEDURE

NOTE: Should a failure of the seat adjustment mechanism be experienced on one front seat, the full repair kit must be used to bring both seats to the new condition.

!) Remove the front seat from the vehicle. (Refer to the workshop manual section 76) 2) Invert the seat and place on a clean surface.

NOTE: There are four seat slide retainers per seat.

3) Remove the two plastic retainers that secure the seat adjustment lever to the seat slide. 4) Remove the two plastic retainers that secure the connecting link on the other seat slide.

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07/12/94

NRR/76/35/94/EN

WARRANTY

Normal warranty policy and procedures apply.

COMP. CODE

8A1Z

SRO

78.70.89/26 Remove both seats and fit new retainers 01.00 hour

Manual Seat Adjustment Inoperative

MODEL AFFECTED VEHICLES

All derivatives fitted with manual seats from New Range Rover LP 300775 to LP 303185

5) Fit the two halves of the new adjustment lever retainer around the lever in the positions shown in the illustration below. 6) Fit the lever with new retainers to the seat rail ensuring that the retainer spigots pass through their respective holes in the seat slide. 7) Fit the collars over the retainer spigots and secure in place with the screws, note that the screws will cut their own threads in the new retainer. 8) Tighten the screws securely to pull the new retainer onto the face of the seat slide. 9) Apply light grease to the adjustment lever retainers. 10) Ensure the adjustment lever moves freely in the new retainers.

11) Repeat all operations for the outboard seat slide. 12) Repeat all operations for the other seat.

07/12/94 NRR/76/35/94/EN