SECTION 49: SEATS & SEAT BELTS

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Upgrades

• See Seat Adjustment Lever

49-3

• Note: The outer seat rails are blocking the assembly of the F-1015D mid cabin side covers since they are inserted on the upper end first, then rotated down. For this reason, the outer rails shouldn't be finally assembled before the cabling is done.
• Modification so seat comes out easily
  Note: the seats come with a label that warns not to modify the seat in any way. The hints below are not a recommendation to violate this.
  Note: Nutplates are commonly used with fully threaded bolts where the length of the bolt just needs to meet a minimum length but it can be longer. If you use nutplates with non fully threaded bolts, care needs to go into determining the correct bolt length / washers to avoid bottoming out or having threads show inside the hole. Best to check where the threads end before mounting the nutplates.
  • There are two ways to disable to rail stop, consider making one of the two mods (they save time, nothing more):
    • (1) Easier removal of the T-handle (4 AN3 bolts)
      • One mod is to replace the nuts with nutplates, so you don't have to fumble with washers and nuts in a tight space. Keep in mind though that a nutplate is not as strong as a lock nut.
      • One can also change out the bolts with AN-4s and tap the T-handle bracket. Keep in mind though that bolts usually need to engage into an aluminum thread with twice the diameter in length.
    • (2) Easier removal of the rear stopper (2 AN4 bolts - factory installed within the rail)
      The mod is to replace the nuts that are part of the seat rail with nutplates below the seat (needs match drilling and longer bolts). Keep in mind though that a nutplate is not as strong as a lock nut.
  • The space behind the seat is tight. Once the seat is free to slide back, it still won't come out because it will bump into the flap torque tube cover before it is completely out of the rail. It is tedious to remove the flap cover, especially if you have carpet on it. An additional mod is to chamfer the front end of the nylon track sleeves in the seats so you can angle the seat up before it hits the flap cover.
  • See FB Post 3/29/2022
  • Brandi's build log
  • VAF thread 5/8/2010
  • Nutsert mod
  • VAF thread 1/10/2019
  • FB thread 3/2024 cover cutout