Re: The front seat 1948 Packard 22nd Series Touring Sedan

Posted by africapackard On 2011/3/22 9:12:58

Hi Michael

As far as I know the lever disengages a toothed wheel that runs on a rod that is the length of the seat. This then makes it possible to slide the whole seat back and forth. I removed the seat cushion and the bolts keeping the seat bolted to the floor. Then you can remove the whole mechanism for cleaning. Clean off all old grease from the rails and lubricate. This should do the trick. Remember that the lever is only for disengaging the toothed wheel so it should not need any undue force. Make sure the toothed wheels left and right align with each other when reinstalling the mechanism.

Hope this helps.

Barrie