bg8810 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 My new to me 99 O is kicking my butt with these rear fold down seats. I was just curious as to how they fold down, and reading the poh it says there is a seat pin? And a lever? Can't find either of those, I jerked not very hard in a motion to see if the seat back would fold forward and it did, now the little teeth that look like what holds the seat back in the different positions is on the wrong side of the white claw bar that holds the seat back up. How in the heck do you get it to go back to normal? I dont see a lever or button anywhere on this thing to adjust the seat! Thanks for any input on this annoying problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagarin Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) On my 1982 M20J you just pull up the reclining lever and push down forward the seat back. To have a totally flat seat you have to remove first the back cushion which just slide up. Edited November 3, 2019 by Gagarin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg8810 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Where is your lever located? I've looked everywhere in this plane and cant find this lever anywhere. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryb Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 The lever is aft of your ankles sitting in the seat. Look at the emergency gear actuator on the floor and move your eyes to the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg8810 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Ok, thanks. I'll look good again for it there. I remember looking down there and not seeing it, but I'll look again. Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagarin Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, bg8810 said: Ok, thanks. I'll look good again for it there. I remember looking down there and not seeing it, but I'll look again. Thx Look for two small black knobs on the center of the main spar where the rear passengers seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Expect to see two football shaped black handles... just off the area you have photographed... Almost got it... Haven’t used this system in a decade though... so my memory may be fuzzy... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg8810 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thanks, I will look there again, mine has a fire extinguisher there, it may be behind the extinguisher? Idk, I've looked everywhere else for it to no avail. Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Same area as the fire extinguisher... centered in the cabin one for left, one for right... You probably see them when checking the E-gear lock... PP thoughts only... Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg8810 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Thx bud, I'm going look again 1st thing in the am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 they are on the wall next to the fire extingusher near the middle of the plane. Pull up on the handle and it releases the backrest to recline or swing forward. These backrests simply pull up off two bars on each side of the seat and can be removed from the plane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg8810 Posted November 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 I found them this morning thanks to all you guys help. I guess I thought it looked like part of the bracket for the extinguisher. Thanks for the help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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