FITTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

VT - VY COMMODORE WAGON 3RD SEAT PACKAGE

Part No. 92043234

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IMPORTANT: 3RD SEAT PACKAGE MUST NOT BE INSTALLED

TO VEHICLES FITTED WITH LPG PACKAGE

1. Remove fir tree fasteners (two places) from carpet and spare wheel cover assembly, directly behind rear seat

back, using wide blade screw driver or claw hammer.

2. Remove carpet and spare wheel cover assembly from vehicle. Remove cargo space rear plastic trim.

3. Locate film template to rear compartment floor aligning two large holes behind rear seat with two marked holes on

template, refer figure 1. Slit template at mark on left side to allow template under moulded carpet.

4. Using the template as a guide, locate rear datum holes in floor which are covered with heat fusible deadener.

Using a heat gun to soften deadener, remove deadener from these areas to expose datum holes (1 each side),

refer figure 1.

5. Accurately align 4 datum holes in floor with holes marked on template(some approximation may be required due

to slight differences in floor panels). Securely tape template to floor every 300mm around perimeter, refer figure 1.

ALIGN TEMPLATE OVER

FRONT LOCATING HOLES

FIGURE 1

USE TEMPLATE TO

FIND GENERAL AREA

OF LOCATING HOLE

TAPE EDGE

EVERY 300mm

SCRAPE DEADENER AWAY

TO EXPOSE LOCATING HOLE

(RH SHOWN, LH OPPOSITE)

CENTRE PUNCH

MOUNT HOLE

LOCATIONS

25,0

MAX

SPACER

(USE SNUG FITTING HOSE

OR SIMILAR)

NOTE: Take care not to move or dislodge template whilst marking hole centres or deadener removal locations.

Do not lean on template.

6. Centre punch mount hole locations through template onto floor (8 places), refer figure 2.

7. Use a scribe to dot a guideline through the template, onto the floor at each pivot mount and striker location, to

outline area requiring deadener removal, (guidelines are marked on template). Refer figure 2.

8. Remove template and drill 3.0mm dia pilot holes for mounting bolts (8 places).

IMPORTANT: RH striker mount is located directly over fuel tank so to prevent puncturing tank the following procedure

must be adhered to:

When drilling RH striker mount holes a spacer must be used over the drill bit to ensure 25mm maximum of drill tip

will protrude through drilled surface, refer figure 3.

FIGURE 3FIGURE 2

USE A SCRIBE TO DOT

A LINE THROUGH THE

TEMPLATE, ONTO THE

FLOOR, TO OUTLINE

AREA REQUIRING

DEADENER REMOVAL

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9. Drill 10.5mm dia holes at LH striker front hole

location, (right through floor, rear longitudinal, and

rear muffler heat shield). Enlarge hole through floor

only to 19mm dia., refer figures 5 and 6. Use a spacer

on the drill bit to achieve 100-110mm drill tip depth to

avoid drilling hole in muffler,(similar to figure 3).

10. Drill 8.5mm dia. holes through floor at other 3 striker

mount locations.

11. Drill 10.5mm dia holes through floor at front pivot

mount locations (4 places), refer figure 6.

12. Cut deadener along dotted lines marked at mount

locations. Use a heat gun to soften deadener then

scrape deadener from these areas (4 places), refer

figure 4.

13. Vacuum swarf and removed deadener from floor or

use a magnet to collect swarf.

NOTE: Coat any bare metal which may have been

exposed during removal of deadener, with anti-corrosion

primer. Apply caulking compound to plates and washers

under car.

14. Install the 4 mount brackets and 8 bolts through the

floor at appropriate locations, refer figure 6.

FIGURE 4

CUT AND SCRAPE

DEADENER FROM

PREVIOUSLY

MARKED AREA

WASHER

M10

'NYLOC'

NUT

REAR

LONGITUDINAL

REAR

COMPARTMENT

FLOOR

REAR

MUFFLER

HEAT SHIELD

LH STRIKER

M10 BOLT

A-A

SECTION (REFER FIGURE 6)

(INSTALLED CONDITION) FIGURE 5

M8 BOLT

(4 PLACES)

DRILL 8.5

DIA HOLES

(2 PLACES)

DRILL 8.5

DIA HOLES

(4 PLACES)

DRILL 8.5

DIA HOLE

NUT PLATE

M10 "NYLOC" NUT

NUT PLATE

LH PIVOT

MOUNT

M10 BOLT

M8 BOLT

LH STRIKER

RH STRIKER

22Nm

44Nm

DRILL 19.0

DIA HOLE

THRU FLOOR

ONLY

SPRING WASHER

(4 PLACES)

DRILL 10.5 DIA

THRU REAR LONGITUDINAL

M8 BOLT

(2 PLACES)

FIGURE 6

WASHER

SPRING WASHER

(4 PLACES)

COAT BARE METAL

WITH ANTI - CORROSION

PRIMER AND APPLY CAULKING

COMPOUND AROUND HOLES

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FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

15. Raise vehicle, remove rear muffler support rubbers (2

places) and allow exhaust to hang.

NOTE: For V8 and supercharged V6 vehicles, remove 3

most LH support rubbers from intermediate muffler

assembly. Allow exhaust to hang on RH outboard bumper

rubber and support mufflers with tall jack e.g.

transmission jack.

16. Offer front pivot mounting nut plates (2 places) up to

bolts, refer figure 7, and hand tighten bolts from inside

the rear compartment.

17. Offer LH striker mounting nut plate up to rear most bolt

and hand tighten bolt from inside rear compartment.

18. Install large washer and "Nyloc" nut to bolt protruding

through heat shield. Tighten bolt from inside rear

compartment until rib in heat shield is crushed flat.

Tighten nut to 44 Nm, refer figure 8.

19. Install RH striker mounting nut plate to bolts. Hand

tighten bolts, refer figure 6.

NOTE: Use angled handle on RH rear weld nut plate to

install plate into position above fuel tank. Use M8 x 45 bolt

(pivot bolt) to catch one of the holes in the RH nutplate to

locate it. Fit M8 x 30 bolt to the other hole and tighten.

Replace M8 x 45 bolt with M8 x 30 bolt and tighten.

20. Turn template over so it is upside down.

21. Cutout from template the continuous outlines

(marked, ) at floor mounts and keep cut-outs. Cut

out small circles marked "underfelt points" and those

marked "Under-carpet alignment holes"

22. Align with holes in masonite and with visible scribe

marks on underside of wheel cover.

23. Carefully mark underfelt on wheel cover with a marker

through the "underfelt holes" perforated in the

template. Carefully remove template.

24. Join up points on underfelt as shown on template, cut

away felt and remove. Scrape revealed surfaces

clean, ensuring not to remove scribe lines.

25. Accurately replace template to wheel cover.

26. Mark on plastic and masonite around the perimeter of

cutout mounting holes in template.

27. Remove template.

INSTALL

NUT PLATE

WITH FLANGE

ON ANGLE,

OUTBOARD

FRONT

RH SHOWN, LH SIMILAR

REAR MUFFLER

HEAT SHIELD

WASHER

NYLOC NUT M10

(44Nm TORQUE)

NUT PLATE

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FIGURE 11

ALIGN SLOTS IN CARPET

OVER PIVOT MOUNTS

AND STRIKERS

REFIT CARPET

AND SPARE WHEEL

COVER ASSEMBLY

FIGURE 12

NYLOC

NUT M8

FLAT WASHER

BOLT M8

RH SHOWN, LH OPPOSITE

28. Use a short 3.0dia. drill. Drilling depth must be limited

to 4.0 +0.0 -0.75mm to prevent drilling through carpet.

Use an appropriate length of copper tube slipped over

and crimped to the drill bit (up to the chuck), for a

spacer.

29. Drill at 4-5mm intervals around perimeter of marks.

Ensure the drill does not go through the carpet.

30. Use a blunt chisel, 12mm wide, to crack plastic all

around perimeter. DO NOT CUT THROUGH

CARPET. Remove plastic cut-out.

NOTE: The plastic is glued to the carpet.

31. Insert chisel or srewdriver under one edge of the

perforated cut-out in the masonite and lever piece out.

Clean up edge of hole.

NOTE: The masonite is glued to the carpet.

32. Place rear striker cut-out pieces of template in the

holes appropriate to them. Approximation may be

required , depending on accuracy of hole.

33. Use a chisel on a block of wood to cut through the

carpet in the places indicated on the template.

FIGURE 10

SLIT CARPET

HERE FOR

STRIKER LOOP

RH STRIKER CUTOUT SHOWN,

LH SIMILAR

CUT PLASTIC ALONG

MARKED LINE

FIGURE 9

SLIT CARPET

HERE

CUT MASONITE

ALONG LINE

MARKED OFF

TEMPLATE

CUT OUT

SECTION

OF CARPET

CUTOUT FOR FRONT PIVOT MOUNTS

5.0mm

NOTE: One of two methods may be used to trim carpet

around front pivot mounts. If method 34a. is used a hole

will be left in floor carpet if 3rd seat is ever removed,

whereas with method 34b. the carpet flaps will lie back

down to fill the hole.

34a.Trim carpet 5mm inside perimeter of hole cut in

masonite, refer figure 9.

34b.Slit carpet along centre of hole in masonite and

across each end of hole, refer figure 9.

NOTE: A short slit in the carpet(as indicated on the

template), is all that is required at rear striker locations, to

allow striker loop to protrude through carpet, refer figure

10.

35. Refit carpet and spare wheel cover assembly to rear

compartment over 3rd seat pivot and striker mounts,

refer figure 11. Replace fir tree fasteners.

36. Install 3rd seat front leg mounts and install bolts.

Attach washers and "Nyloc" nuts (2 places), refer

figure 12.

NOTE: Do not over tighten leg mount nuts.

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FIGURE 14

FIGURE 13

37. Lock seat down onto rear catches. Make adjustments

to striker positions if necessary.

38. Tighten all M8 bolts to 22Nm and M10 nut to 44Nm.

Seat will require removal from front pivot mounts to

complete tightening.

39. Fold 3rd seat backs forward (if in upright position),

refer figure 13. Unlock and lift seat to stowage

position, refer figure 14.

40. Lift front of rear seat cushion slightly to gain access to

rear seat cushion release handles, refer figure 15.

41. Remove rear seat cushion by pulling release handles

downwards and lifting the front or the cushion, refer

figure 15.

FIGURE 15

RELEASE

HANDLE

VIEW A

A1 PLACE R&L SIDE

REAR SEAT CUSHION

RELEASE HANDLE

& LOCK MECHANISM

REAR SEAT

CUSHION

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42. With rear seat back lowered, use pliers to squeeze

tangs of the upper bolster retaining clip together and

pull the bolster forward, refer figure 16.

43. Lift bottom of bolster lower retaining tang up, pull

bolster forward and remove, refer figure 16.

44. Insert a srewdriver between seat back retaining plate

and locking plate and pin assembly and gently prise

apart to withdraw pins from retaining plate, refer figure

17.

45. Lift outer end of seat up out of seat back retainer and

pull seat back assembly towards door, withdrawing it

from the seat back centre hinge assembly. Remove

seat back.

46. Hook storage strap to pin near seat belt retractor on

left hand side of 3rd seat base, refer figure 18.

47. Mark and drill 8.5mm dia. hole, 60mm below floorpan

level, for storage strap anchor plate screw, refer figure

18.

48. Install pan head screw and washer to anchor plate. Fit

screw through drilled hole and attach to nut plate.

Use existing access hole in floor to fit nut to screw.

Tighten pan head screw, refer figure 18.

49. Refit LH rear seat back in it's lowered position. Fold

seat into upright position and locking plate and pin

assembly will automatically lock. LH and RH

seatbacks use common central pivot. Ensure both

operate correctly after refit.

50. Reinstall LH bolster and rear seat cushion.

SAFETY PRECAUTION: Remove rear cargo blind (if

fitted), from rear seat back, when third seat is in use.

NOTE: After installation is complete, place Fitting

Instruction booklet in glove box of vehicle.

FIGURE 17

RETAINING

PLATE

LOCKING

PLATE

AND PIN

ASSEMBLY

SCREWDRIVER

SEAT BACK

RETAINER

NUT

PLATE

HOOK STORAGE

STRAP TO PIN

FLAT

WASHER

PAN HEAD

SCREW

FIGURE 18

60.0

VIEW A

DRILL 8.5

DIA HOLE

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RETAINING TANG

BOLSTER

ASSEMBLY

SEAT BACK

RETAINING

BRACKET

FIGURE 16

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THIRD SEAT PACKAGE: 1

NOTE: FOR PART NUMBER OF 3RD SEAT PACKAGE

TO SUIT PARTICULAR VEHICLE MODEL AND SEAT FABRIC, CONTACT DEALER

92056895 INSTALLATION HARDWARE PACKAGE 1

CONSISTS OF:

KIT ASSEMBLY-STORAGE STRAP, CONSISTS OF:

STORAGE STRAP 1

PAN HEAD SCREW 5/16" - UNC x 3/4" (SP3817) 1

FLAT WASHER 3/8" ID x 3/4" OD 1

NUT PLATE 5/16" UNC 1

KIT FIXING-PIVOT MOUNTING LH, CONSISTS OF:

PLASTIC COVER-BLACK-FRONT PIVOT MOUNTING 1

RIVET PLASTIC 4.6 DIA x 4.8 LONG 3

BOLT M8 x 30 2

SPRING WASHER 8.0 ID 2

FLAT WASHER 8.0 ID x 22.0 OD 2

BOLT M8 x 45 1

NUT "NYLOC" M8 1

NUT PLATE 1

FRONT PIVOT MOUNTING 1

KIT FIXING-FRONT PIVOT MOUNTING RH, CONSISTS OF:

PLASTIC COVER-BLACK-FRONT PIVOT MOUNTING 1

RIVET PLASTIC 4.6 DIA x 4.8 LONG 3

BOLT M8 x 30 2

SPRING WASHER 8.0 ID 2

FLAT WASHER 8.0 ID x 22.0 OD 2

BOLT M8 x 45 1

NUT "NYLOC" M8 1

NUT PLATE 1

FRONT PIVOT MOUNTING 1

KIT ASSEMBLY-STRIKER & REAR MOUNTING LH, CONSISTS OF:

SCREW M10 x 100 1

NUT "NYLOC" M10 1

BOLT M8 x 30 1

SPRING WASHER 8.0 ID 1

CUP WASHER 46.5 OD x 10.5 10.5 ID x 2.5t (92001572) 1

STRIKER PLATE 1

NUT PLATE 1

KIT ASSEMBLY-STRIKER & REAR MOUNTING RH, CONSISTS OF:

BOLT M8 x30 2

SPRING WASHER 8.0 ID 2

STRIKER PLATE 1

NUT PLATE 1

MOUNTING TEMPLATE IN CARDBOARD TUBE 1

FD796 WARRANTY CARD 1

FD840 FITTING INSTRUCTION BOOKLET 1

VT - VY WAGON THIRD SEAT PACKAGE

(Part No. 92043234)

PARTS LIST

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

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