SV650 seat removal

Always disable the air bag system first, to prevent accidental deployment of the air bags. The main airbag module is beneath carpeting under passengers seat. To remove passengers seat, At the rear of the seat remove the two bolts securing the tracks to the floor, tilt the seat up and towards the instrument panel, unplug any electrical connectors beneath and remove the seat. the front plastic track covers can remain in place while the seat track tabs are lifted out of the slots on the floor. ( caution disable airbag before removing the seat ) Good-Day! Hope this helps you!

This is Suzuki standard for a Pointy, sure someone will be along soon to say if Curvy is the same or not. Start at the standard air gap then see how it feels from there.

Front fork oil capacity (each leg) :
490 ml (16.56/17.25 US/Imp oz) for SV650
488 ml (16 .49/17.18 US/Imp oz) for SV650S

Fork oil level :
92 mm (3 .62 in) for SV650
94 mm (3.70 in) for SV650S

Move the seat all the way forward and remove the two bolts going into the cross bar in the back. Move the seat all the way back and remove the plastic covers where the front feet of the seat meet the floor. Remove the two bolts going into the floor. Lean the seat back and disconnect the electrical connectors.Lean the seat sideways so that the outside part is facing up and remove the nut holding the seatbelt to the seat and take off the seatbelt. The seat is now free to be removed from the car.

Front Seat Replacement - Bucket
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.
Important: The front seat is equipped with a seat belt pretensioner. Disable the pretensioner before you perform any work on the seat.

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling and to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
2. Remove the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
3. Position the front seat to the full forward and the full-up position.
4. Remove the bolts from the rear of the seat adjuster.

Remove the plastic trim over the front and rear seat rails and you will see two bolts in the front and two in the rear, reach under the seat, disconnect the wiring to the seat and then remove front and rear bolts and careful pull seat out through the door opening, it is a tight fit don't damage anything, take your time.

Head Restraints Removal

1. Unscrew front seat head rest guide rod retainers (610A18) .
   

1. Pull up on front seat back head restraint (611A08) . Compress foam in area of front seat head rest guide rod sleeves (610A16) .
   

1. Remove front seat back head restraint positioning springs. Pull front seat back head restraint up and out.
   

Installation

1. Slide front seat head rest guide rod retainers onto front seat back head restraint posts.
   

1. Compress foam in front seat head rest guide rod sleeve area. Install positioning springs on front seat head rest guide rod sleeves .
   

1. Insert front seat back head restraint posts (notches on posts facing rearward) into front seat head rest guide rod sleeves and push down to engage positioning spring.
   

1. NOTE: Front seat back head restraint must operate smoothly throughout its range of travel, must remain in any fixed position, and must not be freely removable from the seat back. If any of these conditions are not met, check for proper installation of positioning spring onto front seat head rest guide rod sleeve .
   
   Tighten front seat head rest guide rod retainers onto front seat head rest guide rod sleeves .
   

1. Adjust front seat back head restraint by applying hand pressure, either up or down, to center area of front seat back head restraint .
   

SECTION 501-10: Seating 1998 Escort/Tracer Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Seat —Front Removal
NOTE: Driver side seat shown, passenger side seat similar.

1. Slide the seat to its rearward position.

1. Remove the front seat track to floor front bolts.

1. Slide the seat to the forward position.

1. Remove the front seat track to floor rear bolts.

1. Disconnect the safety belt warning indicator switch electrical connector.

1. Remove the front seat.

the sv runs the speedo from a front wheel speed drive and sometimes the tabs that turn the drive can bend or brake off giving a false reading so i would remove the front wheel and check that the two tabs are in good order and that the wheel drive is aswell.

the middle seats come out easily. There are 2 handles you have to lift up on each of the bucket seats, they are in the front of the seat down by the seat tracks. After you lift them, tilt the seat upward in the front and rotate them backward. Then lift out of the hooks. Each seat is held down by 4 hoks.

The 3rd row seat is not designed to come out xcept by a technician. It does slide forward all the way up to the front seat. It has a sliding seat track.
First, lift the T handle under the seat cushion on the left front side of the seat. This will allow you to lift the seat bottom up all the way to lcok in the full up position.
Then, lift the lever on the same side of the seat and slide the seat forward. It will stop in 4 places.
Rear -Rear
6 inches forward of that.
another two ft to the second row seating position
full frward against the front seats.

Pleae rate as fixya if this helps.

Seat —Third Row Bench Removal
CAUTION: Removal of the third row bench seat requires more than one technician.

1. Remove the second row seats. For additional information, refer to Seat—Second Row .

1. Remove the floor mats.

1. Lock the seat cushion in the upright position.
   1. Lift the handle to release the cushion.
   1. Lock the seat cushion in the upright position.

1. Move the third row bench seat to the second row position.
   • Lift the seat track release handle.

1. Remove the two bolt covers.

1. Remove the two seat track front bolts.

1. Remove the four seat track rear bolts.
   1. Position the rear seat cushion floor cover aside.
   1. Remove the four seat track rear bolts.

1. Remove the third row bench seat.

1. Remove front seat.
2. Remove adjuster cover. A
3. Slide floor anchor cover.
4. Remove floor anchor bolt. B
5. Remove shoulder anchor bolt. C
6. Remove front and rear kicking plate, then remove center pillar upper and lower garnish.
7. Disconnect seat belt pre-tensioner connector.
8. Remove the screw securing seat belt pre-tensioner retractor, then remove seat belt and seat belt pre-tensioner retractor.
9. Remove bolts securing seat belt adjuster, then remove seat belt adjuster. Reverse procedure to install.J