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Seat recline diagram / falling back issue
Hello - I'm looking for a (working on a 1968, comfort seat, driver side (left)) diagram or some photos that would explain why, when I adjust the seat back forward so that I am in a nice and comfortable position, does the seat back randomly pop backward a notch.....like your older brother slinging the handle on the lazy-boy recliner just before you took a bite of food. Its like my car knows I'm having a good time and BAM back she goes 2-3". Not cool.
I decided to consult the workshop manual - and I almost giggled because it says for me to "renew". How did you guys "renew" this?
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Fixing the seat back releasing at the most inconvenient time
When autocrossing the drivers seat would release, drat. Passenger seat released .... client and friends were not amused.
Fix one (early seats came without pins), insert a pin to help hold the lever from pushing back - left in the photo below - the lever is drilled and a pin added like the later factory item. It holds tension on the gear mating surfaces. This was the passenger seat
Fix two - find the right comfortable seat back position, paint a reference line between the two parts (so as to realign after they move during disassembly), remove the lever latch from the seat - drill a hole between the two halves (mind the drilled depth), tap and insert screw - it holds the two pieces from moving from the desired notch, (see that round screw head just to the lower right of the big fat yellow arrow).
Hope this helps.