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ray_mcavoy · 12-12-2013, 12:22 AM

The handle/lever on the driver side is connected directly to the latch mechanism that holds/releases the driver side sliding track. There should be a fairly heavy spring that holds the handle/lever (and therefore the latch mechanism) in place until you move the handle to release it.

The passenger side should have a similar latch mechanism that holds/releases the sliding track on that side. The cable connects it to the driver side so both sides should release/latch together.

But even if the cable is missing and the passenger side mechanism is messed up, the driver side should still hold. Does the release handle feel like there's quite a bit of spring resistance behind it when you move it? If not, that spring that's supposed to hold it in the latched position might be broken or missing. Or if the release lever is stiff to move, it might be sticking and not going all the way back to the latched position ... might just need some lubrication on the pivot points.

12-12-2013, 12:22 AM	#3
ray_mcavoy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sherman, ME Posts: 2,358	Re: 69 Seat Adjuster Handle The handle/lever on the driver side is connected directly to the latch mechanism that holds/releases the driver side sliding track. There should be a fairly heavy spring that holds the handle/lever (and therefore the latch mechanism) in place until you move the handle to release it. The passenger side should have a similar latch mechanism that holds/releases the sliding track on that side. The cable connects it to the driver side so both sides should release/latch together. But even if the cable is missing and the passenger side mechanism is messed up, the driver side should still hold. Does the release handle feel like there's quite a bit of spring resistance behind it when you move it? If not, that spring that's supposed to hold it in the latched position might be broken or missing. Or if the release lever is stiff to move, it might be sticking and not going all the way back to the latched position ... might just need some lubrication on the pivot points.