SECTION 49: SEATS & SEAT BELTS

Build Instruction Updates

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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 do so.
  Note: Nutplates are used mostly with fully threaded bolts for non-structural purposes. 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 before mounting the nutplates.
  • There are two ways to remove the seat, consider making one of the two mods (they save time, nothing more):
    • 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.
      • One can also change out the bolts with AN-4s and tap the T-handle bracket.
    • 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).
  • The space behind the seat is tight. You are likely to bump into the flap cover. If you have carpet on the flap cover, it might not come out without removing the flap cover. 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