RUGGED RIDGE CJ5 Track Sliders for Jeep Seats Installation Guide

June 13, 2024
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RUGGED RIDGE CJ5 Track Sliders for Jeep Seats

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Product Information

The product is a seat slider kit designed for CJ5, CJ7, and Wranglers manufactured between 1976 and 1995. The kit includes the following parts

The tools needed for installation are

  • 13MM Hex Head Socket
  • 30 Torque Wrench

  • Safety Glasses

Instructions

WARNING
This slider kit is designed to be used on the vehicles listed above. Use of this slider kit on any other vehicle or failure to install them correctly may result in an improperly intalled seat. This could result in an unexpected movement of the seat and or the loss of control of vehicle, placing the occupants and others in potential danger. Before you start installing the seat slider kit, please read all instructions and warnings thoroughly. This seat slider is to be used with seat belts at ALL TIMES.

  1. Step 1
    Before starting the installation, make sure to set the parking brake in the vehicle and place it in gear. Chock the wheels to reduce the risk of the vehicle moving.

  2. Step 2
    Removal of existing seat and slider from Jeep®. Locate the (4) nuts that mount the original slider to seat riser. DO NOT THROW AWAY THE (4) NUTS. They will be reused. Nuts are located under the seat riser mounting ledge. After removing the (4) nuts from the seat pull the seat and slider bracket off of seat riser. There will be no reason to remove the seat risers from the vehicle. ( Repeat for other side)

  • 1 Left seat slider
  • 1 Right seat slider
  • 1 Seat adjuster bar
  • 2 Inserts (plastic)
  • 2 Clips

NOTE : If your original seat track slider is not attached to the riser with nuts, this replacement slider will not work with your original seat riser. Unit will work with Rugged Ridge seat risers. P/N: 13201.01 LH 13201.02 RH

  • Step 3
    If your seats are equipped with original seat sliders, remove them. Press down on the track bar adjuster and slide the brackets forward to remove the rear bolts. Slide the brackets rearwards to remove the front bolts. Do not throw away the removed bolts as theywill be reused for the re-installation of the new seat sliders.

  • Step 4
    Install the right slider to the seat. Push down on the adjuster arm and slide it forward to expose the rear mounting hole. Re-install the original bolt into the bolt hole and tighten it. Push down on the adjuster arm and slide it rearwards to expose the front mounting hole. Re-install the original bolt into the bolthole and tighten it. Torque all mounting bolts to 22 ft/lbs using a #30 torx wrench.

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  • Step 5
    Insert adjuster arm into right side slider as shown (Fig.3). Install nylon bushing into adjuster arm and press onto slider (Fig.4 & 5). Press cotter pin onto adjuster bar to secure into place (Fig.6).

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  • Step 6
    Install adjuster arm onto left slider as before (Fig.3, 4, 5, and 6). Do not attach to seat until adjuster arm has been installed. After arm has been installed mount the left side slider to the seat (same as step #4). Torque bolts to 22 ft/lbs using a #30 torx wrench.

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  • Step 7
    Install the seat and slider back in Vehicle. Align the studs on the slider with the mounting holes located in the seat riser. Re-install the (4) nuts that were removed in step 2. Tighten the nuts to 22ft/lbs using the #30 torx wrench.

    • Additional grease may be added to slotted runners to help with seat adjustment if needed.

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WARNING
Failure to tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque can result in the loosening of the seat, and thereby causing serious injury to the occupants and vehicle.

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