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Subject:Re: Stuck Driver Seat
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:20:38 -0500

Thank, guys. You have been a big help!

On Fri, Apr 9, 2021, 6:11 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> Exactly!  That happened to us during a trip from Chicago to Newfoundland.
> Since the seat was snagged toward the back of its travel, only the tallest
> people could drive.  When we stopped overnight, I finally figured it out
> and managed to remove the offending screw or turned back in far enough to
> get the seat to move and take it out.  If this is John's problem, he might
> be able to solve it without the hacksaw.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 5:04 PM Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:
>
> > And those screws are usually the problem. The seat´s sliding tracks are
> > mounted to the seat´s cushion pan via 4 screws from underneath.
> > If these become loose, they move downwards and get stuck in the
> pedestal´s
> > track slits.
> >
> > Bad luck....hacksaw probably needed.
> >
> > Raimund
> >
> > Am 09.04.2021 um 22:53 schrieb Larry Alofs:
> >
> > Remove the passenger side seat to learn how they are mounted.  I seem to
> > recall that there are some screws or bolts that you can remove to detach
> > the seat from the sliding part.
> >
> > Larry A.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 2:59 PM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> <
> jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Got one I can't move no matter how I TRY. Forward, backward. Won't budge.
> > Tore the seat apart trying to move. Won't budge.
> >  Any ideas.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

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