OEM 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Seat Cushion

2001 Ford Explorer Sport Seat Cushion Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair a Seat Cushion Without a Side Air Bag on 2001 Ford Explorer Sport?

  A: The initial procedure for repair or service on a seat cushion with no side air bag starts using seat removal along with seat cushion extraction followed by disconnection of the seat backrest recliner actuator after unscrewing its fasteners. Detach the J-clips from the seat cushion trim cover to enable separation between the foam and frame in the seat cushion. Remove the foam after you pull it from the frame. Seamlessly shift the seat cushion trim cover upside down along with taking out the swing rod with wire hog rings to access the rings from both side rods before discarding the hog rings to return the trim cover. Move on to the swing rod and power seat wiring harness removal after disconnecting the pin-type retainers from both components. Start by removing flexilator springs and afterward extracting the flexilator. Unfasten the seat backrest recliner roll pins and the seat backrest recliners before disconnecting the actuator cable housings and unhooking the actuator cables from the recliners. During assembly combine the seat backrest recliners with the actuator by housing the cables in place and securing the cable housings after inserting the roll pins correctly then placing the installed flexilator with its springs in position. Reinstall the power seat wiring harness first followed by inserting the pin-type retainers then proceed to install the front swing rod and swing rods under the border wire in the foam. Use hog rings to fix the system by first exposing the trim cover then connecting front swing rods with tie-down rods and side swing rods with wire ties. Finish the assembly by installing the seat foam on its frame followed by positioning of the frame and J-clips. The final step includes plugging in the seat backrest recliner actuator followed by screw installation and tightening until they are fully engaged. Reinstall the seat while verifying that the restraint system functions correctly.