1 Remove front seat assembly from body and place it upside down on a clean protected bench 2 Inside body remove seat adjuster retainers from front seat front support 3 Locate and drill two 2 holes in front seat front support 1 rearward of previous retainer attaching holes fig 10 75 Install retainers in new location using 5 1 1 24 bolts nuts and lockwashers 4 Enlarge 1 8 pilot holes in seat adjuster located 1 forward of attaching holes at rear of each seat adjuster to 3 s diameter fig 10 75 5 Install front seat assembly in body using 5 1s 24 x 11 4 bolts at rear of seat adjuster and check for proper operation Seat Height Adjustment The entire seat can be raised by placing Spacers Pt 475912 reworked as shown in insert Figure 10 75 under each seat adjuster front retainer and rear mounting using 5 a 24 x 11 4 bolts to secure the seat in the raised position Raising the seat will decrease the steering wheel to eat clearance from 5 5 to 4 98 or approximately 1 2 ELONGATE p HOLE O FRONT LOCATION z i 4 DRILL 2 DIA HOLES A B REAR LOCATION RETAINER PILOT HOLE DRILL h HOLE SEAT I I ADJUSTER VIEW DIRECTION VIEW DIRECTION ARROW A ARROW B Fig 10 75 Relocating Holes for Front Seat Repositioning Seat Tilt The entire seat may be tilted forward or rearward by using 1 z Spacers Pt 4757912 under either seat adjuster front retainers or adjuster rear mounting locations Spacers used at the rear will do the following Raise driver approximately i 0 Tilt seat back forward o Leave clearance between steering wheel and seat III cushion unchanged I Reduce steering wheel to seat back clearance by g 4ri Spacers used at the front will do the following Lower driver 02 Tilt seat back rearward Reduce steering wheel to cushion clearance 1 2 Increase steering wheel to seat back clearance 3 4 Increase distance to foot pedals STATION SEDAN FOLDING REAR SEAT The optional Station Sedan rear folding seat back assembly is secured in the up position by means of a locking pin at each wheelhouse panel engaging a catch in the rear folding seat back panel The folding seat back assembly is secured in the down position by a combination of spring tension between the seat cushion and seat back springs and a spring loaded filler and hinge panel assembly The rear seat back trim finishing mouldings consist of an upper finishing moulding a right and left side finishing moulding and a right and left corner escutcheon To raise the folding seat back assembly press down on the forward edge of the seat back to relieve the tension on the filler panel assembly and raise the rear edge of the filler panel Then raise the seat back assembly To lower the folding seat back assembly first disengage the seat back assembly from the locking pins Then lower the seat back assembly and compress it against the seat cushion until the filler panel assembly becomes flush with the seat back panel Release the seat back assembly STATION SEDAN FOLDING REAR SEAT BACK PANEL CATCH PLATE Removal and Installation 1 Remove screws securing catch plate to seat back panel fig 10 76 and remove catch plate and catch FINISHING MOULDING AND ESCUTCHEONS SCREWS w FILLER PANEL Fig 10 76 Station Sedan Folding Rear Seat Back CORVAIR SHOP MANUAL