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At Country Offroad, we’re all about empowering E-Series enthusiasts to handle their own installs. This guide covers the steps for installing a 1997+ Ford Econoline E-Series swivel seat adapter. If you prefer a professional installation, feel free to schedule your seat swivel install with us at our Portland, Oregon shop.
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1997+ Econoline E-Series Swivel Adapter Drivers Side click here
1997+ Econoline E-Series Swivel Adapter Passenger side Click here
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Changes and Additions
The handle for unlocking and rotating your seat is located behind the seat, not in the front.
To maintain the pivot offset after turning the swivel around, we’ve modified a Driver Side Swivel to function on the passenger side of your 1996 and Older Van. Alternatively, a Passenger Side Adapter has been adjusted to work on the Driver side.
We welded new supports onto the swivel adapter since the angle of the seat differs between the older and newer vans.
Seat Swivel Install:
- First you will need to remove the seat. Be sure to disconnect the wiring connector before removing the seat,
- Pivot the swivel first, then place the hex head bolts w/ washers in front two holes, set the allen head bolts w/ washers in the rear two holes, see picture for reference:
This small support bracket goes toward the back of the van, see next image:
- Install hand-tight only, the nuts w/ one washer each on all 4 bolts,
- Tighten all 4 mounting bolts with hand tools, snug
- Next, cut 1” off lower trim for seat:
Then, place seat on mount with swivel locked in driving position.
- Use the factory seat mounting nuts/washers to secure seat to swivel adapter.
- Be sure to reconnect the wiring connector through the swivel hole,
