t6 armrest fitting

tram

Engineer
T6 Pro
I have just fitted armrests to single passenger seat. I could feel there was a hole in the seat's foam where the armrest should fit, so I removed the chair and unclipped the cloth and lifted it to reveal the place in the frame where the armrests locate. I then ordered the armrests off ebay (£160). The armrests come with a bracket for each arm. It is obvious how these fit and bolt on. Then pull the cloth back down and re-clip it. Then cut hold in cloth with razor blade. The armrests have a plastic cover on which clips off. The armrest is then bolted to the bracket you have fitted.

It was all uncharted territory, so I worked slowly. I'm just your average bloke re mechanics. It took me an hour to lift the upholstery, then it took two hours to fit the arms and bolt the seat back in the van.

The seat comes out of the van easily, just two bolts at the back through the runners and then two nuts at the front.

I suggest a big table-like surface as you will need to get some comfortable positions as you tackle it.

The cloth has plastic strips attached which clip together. Use a screwdriver to start it off at the edge. Re-clipping it seems like an impossible task, but it does go with some persuasion. This was the most difficult part of the whole job. But it does go back slots inside it. It's common sense.

The cloth is attached to a wire running through the foam by a little metal ring. It is easy to remove and replace if you use two pairs of snipe-nosed pliers and dominate it with strength.

There is a plastic cover you need to remove. It is at the back on the base. This clips off with help from snip nose.

And that is it. You can't go wrong. Have big and little socket sets, and hexagonal key set.
 
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