Toyota Tacoma 2015-2018 Service Manual: Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION BAND

(a) Remove the screw and rear seat cushion band.

2. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST HOLDER

(a) Using a screwdriver with its tip taped in protective tape, disengage the 4 claws to remove the 2 rear seat headrest holders. Text in Illustration *a Protective Tape

3. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION HINGE SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 rear seat cushion hinge sub-assemblies.

4. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the hook to remove the rear seat cushion frame sub-assembly.

5. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER

(a) Remove the 6 hog rings and separate type rear seat cushion cover.

6. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 2 lock buttons of the 2 rear seat headrest supports to remove the rear seat headrest assembly.

7. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 screws.

(b) Disengage the 4 claws to remove the rear seatback board sub-assembly.

8. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT

(a) Disconnect the 2 rear seatback cover straps.

(b) Disengage the 2 hooks.

(c) Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 rear seat headrest supports.

9. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY

(a) Disengage the 2 hooks to remove the rear seatback frame sub-assembly.

10. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback lock assembly.

11. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK HANDLE

(a) Remove the rear seat lock handle from the rear seatback lock.

12. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER

(a) Disengage the 2 hook-and-loop fasteners.

(b) Remove the 2 hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover.