Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1743
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat cushion in vehicle.
(2) Insert left pivot in anchor grommet.
(3) Force right side latch onto anchor bolt and
pivot seat cushion to horizontal position.
(4) Lock seat cushion in-place by pressing firmly
on center of cushion until latch engages.
REAR SEATBACK
REMOVAL
(1) Disengage the seat cushion at the rear by pull-
ing upward on the release strap.
(2) Tilt the seat cushion forward.
(3) Remove the shoulder/lap belt buckles from the
elastic straps.
(4) Release the seatback latch from the striker.
(5) Remove the pivot bolts and the washers from
the wheelhouse panel anchors (Fig. 15).
(6) Tilt the seatback forward, lift it upward and
remove it from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seatback in the vehicle.
(2) Install the pivot bolts and the washer. Tighten
the bolts with 33 N·m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Engage the seatback latch with the striker.
(4) Insert the shoulder/lap belt buckles in the elas-
tic straps.
(5) Pivot the seat cushion to the horizontal posi-
tion and lock it in-place by pressing firmly on the
center of the cushion until the latch engages.
Fig. 13 Bucket Seat Recliner
1 – SEAT BACK CUSHION
2 – SEAT CUSHION
3 – REMOVE
4 – RECLINER HANDLE
5 – RECLINER
Fig. 14 Seat Cushion Release Strap
1 – REAR SEAT CUSHION
2 – RELEASE STRAP
Fig. 15 Rear Seat Cushion/Seat Back
1 – SEAT BACK LATCH STRIKER BRACKET
2 – SEAT BACK LATCH STRIKER
3 – SEAT BACK
4 – PIVOT SPACER
5 – GROMMET
6 – SEAT CUSHION
7 – BUSHING
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BODY
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)