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Seat disassembly for leather seat install

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There seems to be literally no info on this so I decided to take a whack at it.
I’m nowhere near done so bear with me and I’ll post more info and pictures as I finish.

step 1: unbolted seat. You can use the wrench that came with the jeep it’s the larger bit I think t50

step 2:on the bottom of seat, unclip the 2 stretch connections from the hooks.
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step 3: unscrew 2 screws from bottom of backrest.
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step 3: remove seat back - pull on bottom to unclip and then slide down, wiggle you’ll figure it out it’s pretty tight
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step 4: the hinge covers on the side need to be removed. Driver side is easy 2 screws. Passenger side is a pain. You need to remove the same 2 screws then pry up on the side cover and remove that

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Once that’s done you can start to remove the cover. There’s a bunch of plastic clips around the entire perimeter where the seat back was, the bottom, etc. just keep removing them until it’s held on by the hog rings. You can then cut them off. Once they’re all removed you can remove the airbag. It’s held in with 2 10mm nuts on the inside of the seat frame. The harness for it is held in with a bunch of Christmas tree clips that you’ll need to remove.

then you get here:
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To be continued

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Wow!
 

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I just did my wife’s front seats. It’s way more exhausting to do these seats than my Mustang was. Phew!!


Now to tackle the back seats. Any idea how to remove the rear headrests and the seat levers? Any help would be appreciated.
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Nevermind. I figured out that the leather just needs to worked out from under it. Just like the headrest levers.👌🏼
 

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how did you get the leather around mechanisms like the lumbar knob, etc
 

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how did you get the leather around mechanisms like the lumbar knob, etc

The lumbar knob can be removed by popping off the cap of the with a flat blade screwdriver. Then there is a Philips head screw to remove.

The seam for the knob cap is virtually invisible as it’s covered slightly by the rubber.
 

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The lumbar knob can be removed by popping off the cap of the with a flat blade screwdriver. Then there is a Philips head screw to remove.

The seam for the knob cap is virtually invisible as it’s covered slightly by the rubber.
Thank you. Those look sharp as hell on there!
 

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Thank you. Those look sharp as hell on there!
Thanks. I was working on the back seats today. Got the 1/3 section almost done. There’s definitely some tips and tricks required for the back.

I’m may make a list of tips and tricks and post them up soon.
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Done! Phew. The back seats are a bitch. I did them completely without removal.

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Tips for doing the back seat.

-On the 1/3 split section, behind the driver, the inner hinge bolt needs to be removed.
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-After unzipping both sides of the seat backs, you will need to flip up the cushion to access the two bolts for the headrest. This will make it easier to get the headrest cushion
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To remove the headrest cushions, you need to pry the retainer clips outwards.
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-I used a flat blade screwdriver to untuck the original covers from under the seatback levers.
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-The anchor point bezels just pop out, with a pry tool.

All the rest is pretty self explanatory. New holes will need to be cut if you buy new covers. That part was kind of nerve racking. But I got through it.
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