Front seat height adjustment hardening
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Seats › Front seat height adjustment hardening
Fault diagnosisFront seat height adjustment hardening
FRONT SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HARDENING
seat lifting lever loose, detached, loss of position, seat lifting "hard" during operation / unsoldered.
| Test results | ||||
| 1 | CHECK ON OPERATION OF RATCHET | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the condition of the fastening of the lever to the height adjustment device (ratchet) | Move on to Step 2 | Lever and/or ratchet retaining elements broken | Replace the lever and/or fastening element (fixing bolt) | |
| 2 | CHECK ON CONDITION OF RATCHET MOUNTING SYSTEM | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the condition of the seat lifting ratchet attachment system | Move on to Step 3 | Ratchet loose (fastening elements to seat frame) | Retighten the ratchet to the frame correctly | |
| 3 | CHECK ON SEAT LIFTING LEVER CONTACTS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check with the user that there are no "thigh/lever" contact when getting in/out of the vehicle | Move on to Step 4 | Presence of contact | Notify the customer that this is not a defect of the seat lifting | |
| 4 | CHECK ON HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the condition of the height adjustment device (ratchet) checking for the presence of looseness/clearance | Move on to Step 5 | Presence of looseness/clearance | Replace the seat lifting ratchet Op. 7045A56 DRIVER'S SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE CONTROL LEVER - R.R | |
| 5 | CHECK ON GEAR SYSTEM MATCHING | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the gear system is correctly matched | Move on to Step 6 | Matching not correct, presence of clearance/interference | Remove the ratchet (removing the cauterization) and refit correctly | |
| 6 | CHECK ON CONNECTING ROD HINGE PIN MATCHING | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the connecting rod hinge pins are correctly matched (clearance/seizing) | Move on to Step 7 | Matching not correct | Replace the seat lifting assembly Op. 7045A36 DRIVER'S SEAT MANUAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - R.R | |
| 7 | CHECK ON OPERATION OF TORSION BAR/BUSH | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the operation/condition of the torsion bar/bush | End of diagnosis | Torsion bar detached/loose/broken | Replace the seat lifting assembly Op. 7045A36 | |
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