PS Swivel Seat

Last weekend I swiveled my PS seat around. Once done it is pretty comfortable and I have the cabinet with a flip up table which makes it pretty practical.
But swiveling the seat around in both directions is a bear!
Any tricks I should be aware of ?
Has anybody tried moving the pedestal an inch or two to make it easier?
The seat really seems to jam up against the PS door.
Its not impossible to do but difficult enough that I would only do it  for a longer stay.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions.

Jim,

A few years ago, Kyle, one of the reps at Phoenix made a video of the process.  On YouTube, just search on "Phoenix Cruiser Seat Swivel" and it will pop right up.  The video provided the easiest sequence to use to swivel the passenger seat----yes, moving the pedestal is one of them.  It's still a little awkward at best, but is reasonably doable if the sequence is followed.

Mike

I don't swivel our passenger seat often enough to remember how to do it quickly, so I can relate to the frustration.  Still I eventually make it happen and all is well afterward.

I move the seat front or back as needed, and am able to move it most times.  Once or twice, for a variety of reasons, I have also opened the door.
Jack

Just remember seat back needs to be full forward position.

Here is the method I use.
1. move the back rest of the seat all the way forward so it is lying down on the seat the release  for this is on the right side of the seat if you drop you arm over the edge of the seat you will feel it .. it moves up and down to release the back rest of the seat.
2. reach under and release the swivel just so the seat will begin to rotate  a inch or so from left to right
3. Now find the slide release that moves/ slides the seat front to back release and slide the seat forward as you turn the seat this way you have two directions of movement available, front to back and swivel left to right in this way you can clear the B post and the front drink cup holder while turning and sliding, front to back as needed.

I cursed like a sailor the first few times till to could remember my sequence of actions. after a few times I had it down. the key for me was to release the pedestal rotation lock first and get it unlocked a inch or so the seat was ready to rotate and that is done I do this after I put the back of the seat down so it is almost laying on the seat   and then move my  hands to the slide front to back release  which right under the front of the seat pull up and then having free movement in several directions at once...

Here is the youtube demonstrating how to pivot the passenger seat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKXm_oucpc0

dave

"-yes, moving the pedestal is one of them. "

This does not mean moving the seat base that is bolted to the floor. You "move the pedestal" by lifting the bar under the front of the seat so that it can slide forward and back, which you will do several times during the turn to clear the door handle and doghouse.

Quote from: mikeh on June 06, 2020, 11:15:23 pm

"-yes, moving the pedestal is one of them. "

This does not mean moving the seat base that is bolted to the floor. You "move the pedestal" by lifting the bar under the front of the seat so that it can slide forward and back, which you will do several times during the turn to clear the door handle and doghouse.

Wow, Holly! Thanks for the clarification!
I didn't even consider that in his original post, Jim Godfrey might have been asking whether permanently relocating the whole seat "an inch or two" might be a solution---just assumed he was talking about sliding it on the base.

Actually, I've found that when following the sequence that Kyle outlined in the video (thanks for adding the link, DKCruzser), the process works fairly easily with a little practice.  Sure not as simple as sitting in the seat and just swiveling it around, but easy enough to do for a night's stay.  Since I travel solo much of the time, I usually leave my PS seat rotated about 90 degrees (when it's full 180 degree rotation it can obstruct mirror visibility on that side).

Mike

Thanks for all the support folks!

Looks like I got some practicing to do!

I have done it a few times but found it pretty frustrating.

Was asking about relocating the pedestal actually  but I'll just try the techniques given above.

Thanks all 

Thanks for all the support folks!

Looks like I got some practicing to do!

I have done it a few times but found it pretty frustrating.

Was asking about relocating the pedestal actually  but I'll just try the techniques given above.

Thanks all 

Relocating the pedestal is not a job to be taken lightly.   The pedestal and seat belt anchors aren't just simple nut and bolt through a hole in the floor pan.  They have special anchor nuts that are welded to the underside of the floor pan. 

In addition, the height of the seat and the relationship of the seat belt anchor points to one another and the passenger air bag all have to be within a certain range of each other for safety reasons.

If you do decide on a new pedestal or pedestal location, for your safety, please insure the Ford "approves" the modifation.

If you do decide on a new pedestal or pedestal location, for your safety, please insure the Ford "approves" the modifation.

 

I know my wife would not like moving the seat more towards the middle because she passes her legs and feet in between the passenger seat and the cup holder.  And since there is a means to swivel, be it "tricky", it does work.

Yea, I'm going to hold off on trying anything drastic till I've had time to use it more and see just how much of an issue it is.

Thanks all for the comments!