Probably the latch mechanism is just corroded and will not release all the way
to catch. When you take the seats apart to re-cover them, inspect and/or treat
it with liberal amounts of penetrating oil. It may just be as simple as that!
Joe
Beth & Ken wrote:
>
> I never knew until today (when somebody heavier than my wife's 106 lbs rode
> with me) that the passenger seat in my GT6+ will not hold weight without
> reclining on its own volition. I'd better fix this before I recover the
> seat! When it slips backwards, it makes that horrible ratcheting
> sound...like a worn stripped gear. Any experience here? Any advice on parts
> possibilities?
>
> ken shapiro
> baltimore
> 1970 GT6+ KC81872L
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