Paul N Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Hi All,Hope you can help?New 420R delivered yesterday has standard leather seats, can move passenger seat but can't adjust drivers seat backwards or forwards, pulling lever upwards & any angle I can but nothing, any advise on what I'm doing wrong would be appreciated. If I need to remove seat is it just a case of slackening the 4 nuts from underneath the car?Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted March 17, 2022 Area Representative Share Posted March 17, 2022 What seat do you have?If an S type, you can unbolt it from the runners.If a Tillet, yes, unbolt the runners as they are attached to the seat before fitting into the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Thanks for the swift reply, how do I tell? New car leather seats with headrest, apologies new to this, can see 4 bolts coming through floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7_Malc Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Caterham seats are stiff awkward buggers to move at any time. This gets worse the more you drive the car as all manner of grit and grot ends up in the runners jamming them up further. My method is to remove the seat cushion so you can see the seat frame, and that the seat-release lever is pulled / pushed until it disengages from the runner. If the leaver does not move out of the runner slot, then that needs investigation / persuasion. If it does, then hit the frame with a rubber mallet in the direction you wish the seat to move. It will most likely nudge along in 3-5mm jolts. Spraying the inside of the runners (through the small holes) with lubricant might help, but this can cause further clogging later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Thank you, guess the seat cushion just pulls out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Yes, it just lifts upwards from the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Thanks gents, just returned from the garage, problem solved, removed seat base, release mechanism stuck in rail, moved it out by hand, tapped frame with rubber hammer, got the extra inch of legroom I needed to fit the car The power of the forum, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graearea Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I just got mine and could do with it moving forward another inch or so. but every time I get out I'm grinning too much to remember my poor left leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Easy job to do now I know howOurs arrived in a monsoon 8pm yesterday, was up at 5:45 this morning & down the petrol station just to get first drive before work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Heseltine Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 One thing I have found with the Carbon tillets fitted in my 420R is that the release leaver does not lift high enough to release the catch, especially if you have lowered floors (as I have) and have the seat forward. In this case the lever lift is restricted by the cross-member which is slides below.To cure this I put the seat back as far as was possible, raised the lever as far as it would go, put a wooden block underneath to wedge it in the high position and then bent the lever downwards towards the floor. The lever is quite strong so needs a good push. When you have done this remove the wooden block. The lever is much closer to the floor and may even be touching it, but you will now have enough lift to ensure the locking peg is freed from the slot in the runner.I can now easily release the runner lock even if the handle is beneath the cross-member.Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul N Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 Thanks for the post Colin, just done same with ours, worked a treat, you gave me the confidence to bend the arm without too much fear of breaking anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Heseltine Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Paul,Glad that worked for you. Enjoy your 420RColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Heseltine Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Paul,Glad that worked for you. Enjoy your 420RColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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