Ford Falcon. Manual - part 422

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

Front Head Restraint

Back Cover

Disassembly and Assembly

Disassembly

1.  Press locking button next to headrest guide and

1.  Remove two screws located at bottom edge of

lift in direction shown.

back cover.

2.  Slide cover down until hooks located at the top

Item

Description

are released.

1

Press locking button

2

Lift headrest

2.  Detach trim cover retaining strip by removing the

2 retaining screws.

3.  Carefully disengage side clips and lift the back

cover away.

3.  Peel back the trim cover up and away to remove

from head restraint pad.

 CAUTION: Failure to follow procedure

can result in damage to the side retention clip.

Assembly
1.  Insert the top retaining/locating tabs and slide

cover upwards.

2.  Locate and snap in the side clips.

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3.  Replace the 2 lower edge screws.

Lumbar Knob

 CAUTION: Failure to follow procedure

Disassembly and Assembly

can result in damage to the side retention clip.

1.  Use a flat tool and remove lumbar knob cover.

Headrest Guides

Disassembly and Assembly
1.  Remove headrest (Refer to Headrest in this

section).

2.  Remove back cover (Refer to Back Cover in this

section).

3.  Undo top J-clip retainer.

2. Remove 

screw.

4.  Insert your hand between the back rest foam pad

and the frame. With your fingers squeeze the

head rest guide ends and push upwards.

3.  Place hands or fingers behind escutcheon/knob.

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4.  Pull to remove knob and escutcheon together.

Recliner Knob and Outer Side Cover

Disassembly and Assembly
1.  Remove 2 mounting screws from the outer side

cover.

 CAUTION: Failure to do so may cause

cover to crack around cover mounting boss.

Inner Side Cover

Disassembly and Assembly
1.  Undo screw from inner side cover.

2.  Place hands behind side cover.

2.  Remove inner side cover.

3.  Pull side cover away from seat base to remove

the reclining knob and side cover together.

4.  Where applicable, disconnect plugs from switch

and/or memory buttons.

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9.  Unclip yellow plug from connector cradle (where

Front Seat Back

side air bag is fitted).

Disassembly and Assembly
1.  Remove seat out of vehicle (Refer to Seats in this

section).

 WARNING: Wait at least one minute after

disconnecting the battery ground cable before

disconnecting any supplemental restraint

system electrical connector. Failure to follow

this warning could cause premature

deployment and may result in personal injury.

2.  Remove head rest (Refer to Headrest in this

section).

3.  Remove plastic back cover (Refer to Back Cover

in this section).

10. Remove three fir tree clips (where side air bag is

4.  Remove back cover (Refer to Back Cover in this

fitted).

section).

5.  Remove lumbar knob (Refer to Lumbar Knob in

this section).

6.  Remove recliner knob and outer side cover (Refer

to Recliner Knob and Outer Side Cover in this

section).

7.  Remove inner side cover (Refer to Inner Side

Cover in this section).

8.  Unclip connector cradle cover (where side air bag

is fitted).

 WARNING: Never probe the connectors

on the air bag module. Doing so can result in

air bag deployment, which can result in

personal injury.

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