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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment

Using removal pliers -3392-, this page covers removing the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 lumbar support adjustment mechanism on the left side (right is similar) — pull the adjusting knob free first.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
  Removal pliers -3392-
  Note
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.
 

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Removing
–  Pull lumbar support adjusting lever -1- off shaft -2- using removing pliers -3392-.
 

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Installing
Install in reverse order, but note the following:
–  Ensure that teeth on lumbar adjusting lever -1- align with shaft splines -2-.
–  Pull on lever to ensure it is firmly seated.
–  If adjusting lever is too loose following assembly, it must be renewed.
Specified torques
  → Chapter „Assembly overview - front backrest“
 

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    Questions & answers

    Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

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