Fold-Down Rear Facing Seat

1. Park the machine on a level surface.

2. Engage the parking brake.

3. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

Figure 1

1. Using an overhead hoist, raise the plastic cargo bed.

2. Remove the 3 flange-head screws (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and U-bracket from the prop rod (Figure 2).

   Note: Retain the hardware to install the plastic cargo bed in the future.

   

   Figure 2

   1. Prop rod
   2. U-bracket
   3. Flange-head screw (5/16 x 3/4 inch)

3. Slide the prop rod forward out of the detent slot and remove the prop rod (Figure 3).

   

   Figure 3

   1. Detent slot
   2. Prop rod

4. Using an overhead hoist, lower the cargo bed.

5. Remove the 2 pivot bolts (1/2 x 4-1/2 inches) and 2 locknuts (1/2 inch) from the pivot bracket located at the rear of the machine (Figure 4).

   Note: Retain the hardware for installation of the flatbed assembly in 1 in Installing the Rear-Facing Seat.

   

   Figure 4

   1. Pivot bolt (1/2 x 4-1/2 inches)
   2. Pivot bracket
   3. Locknut (1/2 inch)

6. Release the cargo-bed lever, then raise and remove the cargo bed using an overhead hoist.

7. Remove the 2 bed latches from the frame of the machine by removing the 4 flange-head screws (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) and 4 nuts (3/8 inch) as shown in Figure 5.

   Note: Retain 2 flange-head screws (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches) and 2 nuts (3/8 inch) for installation of the flatbed assembly in step 1 in Installing the Rear-Facing Seat. Retain the remaining hardware to install the plastic cargo bed in the future.

   

   Figure 5

   1. Flange-head screw (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
   2. Bed latch
   3. Nut (3/8 inch)

Parts needed for this procedure:

1. Install the flatbed onto the frame of the machine using the 2 pivot bolts (1/2 x 4-1/2 inches), 2 locknuts (1/2 inch), 2 flange-head screws (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches), and 2 nuts (3/8 inch) previously removed in steps 6 and 8 of Removing the Plastic Cargo Bed. Refer to Figure 6.

   

   Figure 6

   1. Nut (3/8 inch)
   2. Flange-head screw (3/8 x 2-1/2 inches)
   3. Locknut (1/2 inch)
   4. Pivot bolt (1/2 x 4-1/2 inches)

2. Attach the footrest onto the flatbed using 2 carriage bolts (3/8 x 3 inches), 7 button-head screws (3/8 x 1 inch), and 9 hex nuts (3/8 inch) as shown in Figure 7.

   

   Figure 7

   1. Carriage bolts (3/8 x 3 inches)
   2. Button-head screw (3/8 x 1 inch)
   3. Hex nut (3/8 inch)

3. Install 4 rubber grommets onto the rear-seat handle (A of Figure 8).

4. Install 2 countersunk screws (1/4 inch) and 2 locknuts (1/4 inch) onto the rear-seat handle (B of Figure 8).

5. Feed the hold-down strap through the bottom of the footrest (C of Figure 8).

6. Install the rear-seat handle onto the footrest (D of Figure 8).

7. Secure the rear-seat handle to the footrest by pulling the hold-down strap up and around the countersunk screw (E of Figure 8).

   

   Figure 8

8. Install the side rails to the flatbed assembly with 8 carriage bolts (3/8 x 3 inches) and 8 hex nuts (3/8 inch) as shown in Figure 9.

   

   Figure 9

   1. Carriage bolt (3/8 x 3 inches)
   2. Hex nut (3/8 inch)

9. Install 4 rubber grommets on the edges of the seat base as shown in Figure 10.

   

   Figure 10

   1. Rubber grommet

10. Install the seat assembly onto the flatbed, lining up the holes on the flatbed with the holes on the hinges, and secure the rivet seat assembly to the flatbed (Figure 11).

    

    Figure 11

1. Remove the rear-seat handle and lay it flat on the footrest lining up the tab on the handle with the handle hole on the footrest (Figure 12).

2. Secure the handle to the footrest using the hold-down strap and countersunk screw on the rear-seat handle (Figure 12).

   

   Figure 12

   1. Rear-seat handle
   2. Hold-down strap
   3. Handle hole
   4. Notch
   5. Countersunk screw

3. Rotate the seat forward and remove the quick pin (Figure 13).

   

   Figure 13

   1. Quick pin

4. Fold the back rest support up and replace the quick pin as shown in Figure 14.

   Note: The back rest support acts as a back tailgate.

   

   Figure 14

   1. Back rest support

Parts needed for this procedure:

Apply the 2 pinch-point warning decals (120-0625) and 2 tipping hazard decals (138-5554) to the rear-facing seat frame using the measurements shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15

1. Tipping hazard decal (138-5554)
2. Pinch-point warning decal (120-0625)