Passenger side seat handle broke off

Zoso · Jan 7, 2017

Hey guys I have a 1998 for ranger and the seat lever to get in the back seat area was broke off when I bought the truck. It's at the plastic star part that helps it roatate. Does that piece just pull apart or do I need to take apart the seat. Thanks for the help guys!

RonD · Jan 7, 2017

Not sure on 1998 but my '94 was fairly easy to fix, I did not need to remove seat although that would make it easier

Pictures here of the fix I used: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/index.php?threads/how-to-fix-recliner-lever-for-free.235251/

Zoso · Jan 7, 2017

Thank so for the link but that is not the part of the handle that broke off of mine. Mine has what looks to be a two sided plastic lever and there is a star like plastic piece that it connects to the seat. The star part is the piece that is broken. It is a 60/40 seat in a 1998 ranger extended cab

ratdude747 · Jan 8, 2017

Zoso said:
Thank so for the link but that is not the part of the handle that broke off of mine. Mine has what looks to be a two sided plastic lever and there is a star like plastic piece that it connects to the seat. The star part is the piece that is broken. It is a 60/40 seat in a 1998 ranger extended cab

There's a screw in the shaft end of the handle that one removed to slide off the handle. The shaft is splined.

Sounds like all the broke was the plastic, so a trip to the JY should fix you up.

Zoso · Jan 8, 2017

http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/product-info/en/US/drm/74312/image/2/
The handle looks like this one with the star piece in the middle and a space for a hand on each side. Not like this one
http://i3.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/ed/35/cc6f_35.JPG
Than can be screwed from the outside.
You have to pull the handle off the start part to get it off, and the start part is the part that is snapped.

ratdude747 · Jan 8, 2017

Zoso said:
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/product-info/en/US/drm/74312/image/2/
The handle looks like this one with the star piece in the middle and a space for a hand on each side. Not like this one
http://i3.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/ed/35/cc6f_35.JPG
Than can be screwed from the outside.
You have to pull the handle off the start part to get it off, and the start part is the part that is snapped.

You mean the metal shaft is broken?

That's the same handle as the used on the seats from a 2000 Ranger that I put in my 1995. IIRC there was a screw in the shaft end that one screwed out and then the handle would slide off, possibly with a wire clip (my memory is shot and I'm too lazy to go look right now).

Zoso · Jan 8, 2017

No it doesn't seem to be the metal shaft, it's a plastic gear like piece at seems to be about 1-2 inches long and about the size of a sharpe. It goes directly into the seat lever on the passenger right side by the door

ratdude747 · Jan 9, 2017

Zoso said:
No it doesn't seem to be the metal shaft, it's a plastic gear like piece at seems to be about 1-2 inches long and about the size of a sharpe. It goes directly into the seat lever on the passenger right side by the door

IIRC that is actually part of the handle which has cracked from the main plastic. I'll have to look at my seats again...

Zoso · Jan 9, 2017

Cool let me know what you find out. I can putt the broken part out of the handle easy. I tried to pull the other end out of the seat bracket and it won't budge. Thanks for the help so far guys, hope we can figure this out!

Zoso · Jan 13, 2017

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Ok here are pictures of the passenger seat lever. I haven't seen any rangers that look like these. You can see the broken plastic piece in first picture. I know it goes with this seat because it directly matches the piece in the seat. Anyone have any idea on how to fix it?

Zoso · Jan 16, 2017

Anyone?

Zoso · Jan 19, 2017

NO one has seen this style of handle??

ocdogger · Mar 26, 2017

Hey, did you ever figure this out? I have the same problem, and it seems most folks have a different lever setup than ours.
Hope you got it fixed, or someone else has an idea to help besides switching out the whole seat.

Matty B · Mar 7, 2024

Zoso said:
Hey guys I have a 1998 for ranger and the seat lever to get in the back seat area was broke off when I bought the truck. It's at the plastic star part that helps it roatate. Does that piece just pull apart or do I need to take apart the seat. Thanks for the help guys!

I had the same thing happen all I did was take out the screw and the broken peice came off and I grabbed the other end with pliers and it reclined

Manscout · Mar 12, 2024

If it is the standard 60/40 passenger seat that uses the spring clip on the plastic star..... you are screwed. You have to get a whole assembly (if you can find one) that requires taking the seat apart. I save myself time and just bought a used seat for $50. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

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