oneradride
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I’m a computer scientist and I set in front of a computer all day long. I sometimes take a little nap at lunch just to let my eyes rest. Thing is, my truck was not comfortable at all. I traded in a z71 Ex. cab and I was used to a seat that actually reclined back a ways. My Yukon has an electric, heated seat and would only recline back a little ways. This was just not working for me so I fixed it!!
On the door side of the driver’s seat there is a plastic cover that comes off after you remove the 3 Philips screws. This exposes the worm gear (resembles a piece of all thread) that allows the electric seat motor to move the back rest up and down. For some reason, probably to protect passenger’s legs, there is a brass ring crimped over the worm gear that prevents the seat from going back, past the ring point.
I used a die grinder and cut the brass ring on one side then pried it open and removed it. Presto! Seat goes back as far as I want it to now. I actually did this over a year ago and it’s never given me any problems. Just thought there might be someone out there that would find this useful. The entire procedure takes about 15 minutes.
On the door side of the driver’s seat there is a plastic cover that comes off after you remove the 3 Philips screws. This exposes the worm gear (resembles a piece of all thread) that allows the electric seat motor to move the back rest up and down. For some reason, probably to protect passenger’s legs, there is a brass ring crimped over the worm gear that prevents the seat from going back, past the ring point.
I used a die grinder and cut the brass ring on one side then pried it open and removed it. Presto! Seat goes back as far as I want it to now. I actually did this over a year ago and it’s never given me any problems. Just thought there might be someone out there that would find this useful. The entire procedure takes about 15 minutes.
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