Arm rest removal ?

[wauto]

I have a 85 suburban and would like to remove and re-pad the arm rest. How does the darn thing come off?

 

[Fastereddie]

You have to remove the door panel. There are two screws going down from the top where your fingers grab. Usually they are filled with crud from over the years. Once you get the Door panel off there a nut on a stud underneath. Hope I explained that well enough.

 

[wauto]

Sorry, let me clarify. The arm rest on my bucket seat.

 

[chengny]

Try this and see what happens. If it doesn't work, oh well...at least it didn't cost you nothin':

1. Put armrest up

2. Place your palm at the pivot point of the armrest

3. Push in toward the seat (there is a small spring in there keeping the armrest in place)

4. Then, while maintaining inward pressure on the pivot pin, rotate the armrest
backwards

5. Word on the street is; As you rotate the arm back, at some point the pivot pin will
pop free from it's socket and allow you to remove the armrest from seat.

 

[wauto]

No dice

 

[chengny]

Sorry, I wasn't sure if that was for later or earlier models. I guess it's for later models.

I'll see if I can find the procedure for an 84 for you. In the meantime, try pushing in real hard on the upholstery (in the area around the pivot). See if you can locate a "J" or "C" shaped clip on the arm pivot.

 

[wauto]

Got it. Pull the cover rearward, then slide off exposing the pivot. Dig the decomposed foam out and remove the bolt....

 

[chengny]

The pivot pin is rumored to be integral with the seat frame. It extends out short distance from the seat side. Additionally, there is a hole in the outboard side of the arm - back near rear end. When assembled, the hole in the arm is slipped onto the pin. The arm is then fastened to the pin (but it is still allowed to pivot on it) by the use of a screw/bolt.

After the fastener is tightened to the pin, one of the following methods is used to hide it's head from view:


There is a bolt at the bottom were it pivots up and down, it is behind the cloth.

Some designs have a zipper in the fabric that is unzipped to gain access.

On some other styles you have to pull cloth aside to get to the screw

And there are some that just have a plug covering it.

You may have to remove seat unless you have enough room to get to the screw.


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[greatlakes08]

The pivot pin is rumored to be integral with the seat frame. It extends out short distance from the seat side. Additionally, there is a hole in the outboard side of the arm - back near rear end. When assembled, the hole in the arm is slipped onto the pin. The arm is then fastened to the pin (but it is still allowed to pivot on it) by the use of a screw/bolt.

After the fastener is tightened to the pin, one of the following methods is used to hide it's head from view:


There is a bolt at the bottom were it pivots up and down, it is behind the cloth.

Some designs have a zipper in the fabric that is unzipped to gain access.

On some other styles you have to pull cloth aside to get to the screw

And there are some that just have a plug covering it.

You may have to remove seat unless you have enough room to get to the screw.


Hey - what do you know! The above was correct. So I guess its true - the internet isn't just for downloading porn.

I have a 91' V1500 with bucket seats and dual arm rests on each seat. I had to force the fabric forward and pull it off the arm rest then I could access the bolt to remove the arm rest frame from the seat. The zipper would have been nice. Anyone know what size foam to use?

 

[Doctorrandom]

My 1988 R1500 Suburban was exactly as you described. Great tip!