Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 1989-1997 MAZDA MIATA SEAT COVER INSTALLATION TIPS Tools Required: Flat-tip & Phillips-head screwdrivers, hog ring pliers and rings, wire cutter pliers, 12 & 14mm socket, razor blade, contact cement spray adhesive. 1 Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove screws to detach side plastic covers. 2 Remove screw under lever. 3 Force out seat lever cover.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 4 Remove plastic cover. 5 Once cover is removed, continue removing screws from bracket. 6 Force-out side plastic cover.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 7 Now remove screws from other side. 8 Using a 14mm socket, remove bolt screws to detach seat bottom from backrest. 9 Remove backrest.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 10 Using a 8mm socket, remove screws to detach seal rails from seat pan. 11 Using wire cutter pliers, cut off the metal hog rings to detach cover from seat pan. 12 Continue removing all the hog rings along the side CAREFULLY.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 13 Once all the hog rings are removed, the seat should appear like on the right. 14 Using a flat tip screwdriver, remove the “O” ring spacer and plastic cover. 15 Separate cover from seat pan.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 16 Using the supplied plastic cord, cut to size of seat sleeve length and insert thru. 17 Using hog pliers and rings, attach under side of cover to seat pad. 18 Apply adhesive to cover.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 19 Now continue applying adhesive to pad. 20 After 5 minutes of drying time attach cover to pad. 21 Using hog ring pliers and rings begin attaching cover to seat pan.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 22 Once hog rings have been added, the seat pan should look like the image to the right. 23 Using a razor blade, CAREFULLY cut-out round slots for seat track screw receivers. 24 Attach plastic cover with “O” ring spacer to seat bracket.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 25 Re-install backrest to seat frame. 26 Using a 8mm socket, attach screws to secure seal rails to seat pan. “SEAT BACK” 27 Using wire cutter pliers, cut metal hog rings. Unfold side flaps to start removing cover from seat pan. Begin removing the hog rings.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 28 Unhook corner flap from screw receiver. 29 Continue to cut metal hog rings from inner center section. 30 Continue removing the remaining hog rings from insert section.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 31 Remove insert pad from seat pan. 32 Once the insert pad is removed, remove the remaining hog rings. 33 Continue removing the hog rings from headrest area.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 34 Completely remove cover from seat pad. 35 Start to install replacement cover at top of headrest area. 36 Cut plastic cord piping to sleeve size length.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 37 Begin to hog ring cover to pan. 38 Using hog ring pliers, begin tightening and securing rings. 39 Insert plastic cord.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 40 Once plastic cord is in place continue applying hog rings. 41 Insert plastic cord. 42 Apply hog ring to side flaps.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 43 Continue inserting plastic cords. 44 Using a razor blade CAREFULLY cut-out round slot for screw receiver. 45 Insert screw receiver in pre-cut hole from cover.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 46 Apply hog rings to top portion of seat to completely seal and enclose pad. 47 Cut-out slots for bracket to attach. 48 View of cuts from other side for bracket.
Vehicle Application: Mazda Miata 1989-1997 49 Secure bracket to seat frame. 50 Assemble together with seat bottom.
