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removing drivers seat

Post by mad as cheese bongo man » Sun Nov 08, 2009 8:56 pm

How do,

Can anyone explain how I get the drivers seat out, before I spend a day removing evey bolt anywhere near the front seats!

The mid conversion prevents you from flipping the seat back far enough in order to change the air and fuel filters.

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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by francophile1947 » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:07 pm

It's just held in by 4 bolts - 2 front and two rear. They are obvious if you slide the seat back and forth 8)
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by daveblueozzie » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:10 pm

Dont forget the bolt that holds the sliding seat belt rail, at the side of the seat on the engine cover.
and then unclip the wire from under the seat, (seat belt warning light)
i have changed the fuel filter from underneath and thats without ramps.you just have to be careful, but dunno if you need to take the seat out for the air filter.
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by scanner » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:11 pm

francophile1947 wrote:It's just held in by 4 bolts - 2 front and two rear. They are obvious if you slide the seat back and forth 8)
+ the seat belt anchor on the engine cover as well John.

That makes 5 in all.

DBO types faster than me.................. :roll:
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by mister munkey » Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:16 pm

On some, its possible to get enough access if you flip the seat forward , slide it as far toward the steering wheel as it will go then give the seatbelt a tug to lock it & hook it over the front to hold it up . . . .
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by mad as cheese bongo man » Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:05 pm

cheers MM, i'll give that a go before removing the 5 bolts
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by missfixit70 » Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:12 pm

mister munkey wrote:On some, its possible to get enough access if you flip the seat forward , slide it as far toward the steering wheel as it will go then give the seatbelt a tug to lock it & hook it over the front to hold it up . . . .
Don't slide it all the way forward until you've tilted it up beyond the steering wheel, then slide it forward to rest on the wheel, or prop it up with something. I've used one of those bar type steering locks before as it extends out & locks out nice & tight to wedge it up :wink:
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by Neilos » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:35 pm

I took my front seat out in minutes - four nuts to remove, simple as.
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:37 pm

Neilos wrote:I took my front seat out in minutes - four nuts to remove, simple as.
Is that your Bongo on your avatar pic :?
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by mobilecat » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:39 pm

that's weird - I can get to mine with my conversion but they are all different - good luck.
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by Neilos » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:13 am

My avatar shows a bongo that is the same model type as my own but minus the dings and dents.
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Re: removing drivers seat

Post by mikeonb4c » Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:16 am

Neilos wrote:My avatar shows a bongo that is the same model type as my own but minus the dings and dents.
Ah! Just wondered if seat removal was the same on the earlier Bongos as on the Friendee type. You'd think so but.......
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