Jeep Cherokee

 Service Manual

Power seat systems » Removal and installation
Power seat adjuster and motors

(1) Move the seat to its fully raised and fully forward position, if possible.

(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

(3) For the driver side power seaat only, unplug the seat belt switch wire harness connector from the driver side seat belt buckle half on the inboard side of the seat (Fig. 3).

(4) Unplug the power seat wire harness connector from the body wire harness connector.

Fig. 3 Driver Seat Belt Switch Connector

1 - DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT
2 - SEAT BELT SWITCH CONNECTOR
3 - BODY WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR

(5) Remove the two screws that secure the front of the seat adjuster frame to the floor panel seat mounting reinforcement (Fig. 4).

Fig. 4 Power Seat Remove/Install

1 - NUT
2 - DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT
3 - SCREW
4 - STUD
5 - SCREW

(6) Remove the screw that secures the outboard rear of the seat adjuster frame to the floor panel.

(7) Remove the nut that secures the inboard rear of the seat adjuster frame to the stud on the floor panel.

(8) Remove the seat and the power seat adjuster and motors assembly from the vehicle as a unit.

(9) Remove the four nuts that secure the power seat adjuster and motors assembly to the seat cushion frame (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5 Power Seat Adjuster and Motors Remove/Install

1 - POWER SEAT ADJUSTER AND MOTORS
2 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
3 - SEAT CUSHION FRA

(10) Remove the power seat switch from the outboard side of the seat. Refer to Power Seat Switch in the index of this service manual for the location of the proper power seat switch removal and installation procedures.

(11) Disengage the power seat switch wire harness and connector from the seat cushion frame.

(12) Remove the power seat adjuster and motors assembly from the seat cushion frame.

(13) Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Tighten the seat mounting hardware as follows:

•  Seat adjuster to seat cushion frame nuts - 25 N·m (18 ft. lbs.)
•  Seat adjuster to floor panel screws - 27 N·m (20 ft. lbs.)
•  Seat adjuster to floor panel nut - 40 N·m (30 ft. lbs.).

Power seat switch

Power seat adjuster and motors