Renewing electric height adjuster for seats bolted onto seat rails (old version) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B6/B7 (8E)

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• Always clean threaded holes for bolts (using e.g. a tap).
• The white plastic toothed segment must be renewed if it is damaged.
• Carefully insert the height adjuster mechanism, making sure you do not damage the white plastic toothed segment.

📋 Procedure

1. Move seat forwards as far as possible.
2. Remove side trim (sill side) .
3. Unscrew the two rear micro-encapsulated bolts (2) (left and right) which secure seat to seat rails.
4. Loosen pivot stud (1), nut (2) and drive lever (3) on height adjuster mechanism and then remove pivot stud (1).
5. Fold seat forwards.

6. Remove height adjuster mechanism.
7. Unscrew the two micro-encapsulated bolts (1) between triangular holder and height adjuster mechanism.
8. Clean the threads on the height adjuster mechanism.
9. Secure new height adjuster mechanism to triangular holder using new micro-encapsulated bolts (1). [Note: Always clean threaded holes for bolts (using e.g. a tap).]
10. The white plastic toothed segment must be renewed if it is damaged.
11. Carefully insert the height adjuster mechanism, making sure you do not damage the white plastic toothed segment.
12. Guide pivot stud through height adjuster mechanism, triangular holder and drive lever. Then tighten new nut.
13. Clean threaded holes in seat rail.
14. Tilt seat backwards.
15. Secure seat to seat rails using micro-encapsulated bolts which are supplied with replacement part. [Note: Always clean threaded holes for bolts (using e.g. a tap).]

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