Just your basic scheel-mann Klima Vario F, perforated leather, made in Germany, seat unboxing video. You know, just like ll the others. :P

In this video we go into step-by-step detail into removing the passenger side rails and the entire seat wiring harness to be repurposed for use with the Tolerance Stack mounting system. We make sure to show the removal of the load cell array as well which play a crucial role in a successful scheel-mann seat upgrade.

On this 2022 powered and factory heated driver seat out of a TruckHouse.co build, we go into the details in removing both the seat rails and the harness dissection in order to repurpose those parts for the install. of the Tolerance Stack mounting system.

When installing your new scheel-mann seats into your Tacoma, FJ Cruiser or 4Runner the correct way using the Tolerance Stack mounting kits, you will reach a point on the passenger seat where you need to compensate for the weight difference between the OEM seat and the scheel-mann Vario F plus the mounting kit. There are two ways to accomplish this: 1. You can follow the instruction guide and weight your seat and use the supplied washers to adjust the spring weight and "dial-in" the correction manually, or 2. You can use TechStream to conduct a zero-point seat calibration. This video is for those going with option #2.

Starting with the basics Yes we’ve always known we don’t have much to offer by way of videos. We have been so entrenched in solving design and manufacturing issues that we hadn’t expelled much effort into the video world. Well we are here today to start trying. We figured it was a good start with the basics. After having as many conversations as we’ve had in the short time Tolerance Stack has been around, we have discovered that our costumer base really runs the gamut of lifestyle and expertise. Issues that we figured were intrinsic, if not basic, were just that obvious to some folks. So we are removing all judgement on mechanical skill levels and will start at the beginning. If you have made the leap to committing to a pair of scheel-mann Vario F seats into your Tacoma. FJ Cruiser or 4th Gen 4Runner (5th Gen on its way, as seen in this video) then maybe showing how to just remove the seat would be helpful. We don’t go into super detail but just an overview of the basics. Each video we drop will go on all of our social media accounts going forward. www.tolerance-stack.com #soreback #tolerancestack #TacomaSeats #FJCruiserSeats #4thGen4RunnerMaintenance #4thGen4RunnerFamilia #Toyota4thGen4Runner #4thGen4Runner #Toyota4Runners5thGeneration #Toyota4RunnerMods #Toyota4Runner4theGenOwners #3rdGenTacoma #ToyotaFJCruiser

When you have made the commitment to upgrade to scheel-mann seats for your 2nd Gen Tacoma (or FJ Cruiser or 4th Gen 4Runner), the first step is of course removing the seats from the vehicle which you can see in the SEAT REMOVAL video: https://youtu.be/rIYcBSybkVA Once the driver seat is out you now have to remove the hardware necessary to remove the two sliding rails needed to complete the install onto a Tolerance Stack mounting bracket for your scheel-mann Vario seat. Once the seat rails are out, proceed to the next video if needed to remove your rail "towers": https://youtu.be/KdViRqbx4X8 Tools needed: • Wire cutters • Philips driver • T40 Torx socket • 12 and 14mm sockets • Sharp razor blade General steps: • Lay the seat flat on a workbench • Cut the hog rings holding the back panel/flap to the frame • Remove the single screw in the rear • Remove side panel plastic • Remove the four T40 Torx screws on the inboard rail • Remove the seat belt buckle and its bracket (save) • Remove front two bolts to remove the front cross-member • Remove the four T40 bolts on the outboard rail • Access and remove the two bolts UNDER the fabric - either by prying up the material or by cutting slits into the material • With those two bolts removed you can now remove the rails from the cross-member • The inboard rail will still have the wiring harnesses, undo the retaining clips to remove the inboard rail • Undo the rest of the harness clips and remove the wire harness connected to the seat belt and bracket www.tolerance-stack.com

When you have made the commitment to upgrade to scheel-mann seats for your FJ Cruiser, the first step is of course removing the seats from the vehicle which you can see in the SEAT REMOVAL video: https://youtu.be/rIYcBSybkVA Once the driver seat is out you now have to remove the hardware necessary to remove the two sliding rails needed to complete the install onto a Tolerance Stack mounting bracket for your scheel-mann Vario seat. Tools needed: • Wire cutters • Philips driver • T40 Torx socket • 12 and 14mm sockets • Sharp razor blade General steps: • Lay the seat flat on a workbench • Remove the seat slider handle by prying the retention springs • Remove the four T40 Torx screws on the inboard rail • Remove front two bolts to remove the front cross-member • Remove the seat belt buckle and its bracket (save) • Place the inboard rail to the side • Unplug the proximity sensor • Remove the single screw in the rear • Remove side panel plastic, front edge slides forward • Remove the four T40 bolts on the outboard rail • Place the outboard rail to the side • Undo the rest of the harness clips and remove the wire harness connected to the seat belt and bracket • Now that rails are out, remove the large black plastic clips on the back of the rails that are hold on by clips accessible from the outside of the rail NOTE: if you have rust on your rails and it bothers you, you can simply use a wirewheel to remove the rust. If the rest is particularly bad you can soak JUST the rails, NOT the sliders (which houses the bearings and grease), into a tub of vinegar overnight. www.tolerance-stack.com

*This only applies to 2ND and 3RD Generation Tacomas with OEM manual seats* Once the OEM seat is out of the Tacoma, and the seat rails have been removed from the seat, its now time to remove the "tower" from the rails. This is necessary because the towers are not used in the installation of the Tolerance Stack seat mount. In order to get the scheel-mann Vario seat as close to the seat rails as possible, to keep the overall seat height similar to OEM, the towers must be removed. The process in removing the seat seat towers is very easy but does require some tools to make the job easier: • Goggles • Wire wheel with a drill mount • Small cut-off wheel with a drill mount • Black Sharpie  • Drill and drill bits • Small hand file Once tools are in hand then its time to prep the rails for installation: • Mount the rails onto scrap wood to have it rest secured while working on them • Find the two spot welds on the tower portion of the rails • Use wire wheel to remove any rust in the area • Use a Sharpie to mark the spot welds with a circle • Use the cut-off wheel to cut an "X" in the spot welds • Starting with a 3/8" drill bit start drilling out the "X" on the spot welds • Move up sizes of drill bits as necessary • Once the tower is off you do not need to do any more drilling • Use the hand file to smooth out the area and remove any burrs NOTE: Be sure not to get any metal shavings into the seat rail because there is grease and bearings in the sliding rail. Also, if your rails are particularly rusty you can use the same wire wheel to remove the unwanted rust and/or you can let the rails sit upside down in a bath of vinegar over night to remove the rust. Be sure to NOT let the sliding rails sit in the vinegar bath. www.tolerance-stack.com

This video was done awhile ago but it displays the full functionality of our new Tacoma/FJ Cruiser cross-member design along with the engineered load-cell array repositioning brackets. Basically the point of this was to get away from the universal slider and super basic mounts typically used and actually design a solution that keeps the OEM rails and continues to use the load-cell array, SRS proxy plug-in, and everything else needed to keep everything OEM and working properly so that you can upgrade your clapped-out seat to an orthopedic scheel-mann usa seat.