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Rover 800 Workshop Manual (1996-1999)22 · Body
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Motor - rise and fall - front seat

Make
Rover
Model
800 Workshop Manual
Year
1996–1999
Section
Repairs › Motor - rise and fall - front seat
BodyMotor - rise and fall - front seat
Diagram
  1. Position RH screw thread retainer clear of seat frame and remove motor assembly.

Refit

  1. Clean gearbox and motor drive tube.
  2. Position motor drive tube to LH gearbox and align motor to seat frame.
  3. Fit NEW gearbox retaining pin, spacers and pin retainer.
  4. Align RH screw thread retainer to seat frame.

CAUTION: Ensure retainer is correctly aligned as damage may occur when seat motor is operated.

  1. Fit NEW Allen screw to secure thread retainer and tighten to 25 Nm.
  2. Connect motor multiplugs.
  3. Position ECU to seat and connect multiplug.
  4. Fit front seat. See this section.

MOTOR - RISE AND FALL - FRONT SEAT

Service repair no - 78.70.27

Remove

  1. Remove front seat. See this section.
Motor - rise and fall - front seat – Remove front seat. See this section.
  1. Disconnect multiplug from seat ECU.
  2. Release retainer and remove ECU from seat.
  3. Disconnect 2 multiplugs from rise and fall motor.

Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Rover 800

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