Front Seat Bolt Torque Specs?

[SnowFlyer]

Hi all,

I loosened the 4 attachment bolts for the front drivers seat in my R1S in order to retrieve a lost Apple AirPod that fell down between the seat frame and floor.

Where can I find a Rivian shop manual with the proper torque specs to ensure I don’t under or over torque these very important fasteners?

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[Dark-Fx]

Measure them and just go by standard for that fastener size. Rivian doesn't share those specs at all.

 

[raylepper]

Dark-FX has it right.

 

[usulio]

Hi SnowFlyer,
Whether those bolts even exist or not is proprietary Rivian information. The fact that the R1 has front seats is proprietary Rivian information. Good luck.

Where can I find a Rivian shop manual

The contents of the shop manual are only known to RJ and God. And God had to sign an NDA.

 

[SnowFlyer]

Important Update:

The correct torque setting was significantly lower than what generic torque charts indicate.

Rivian gave me a phone number for the Rivian Service Specialist Center to call to ask for the correct torque settings for these bolts. I am very glad I called!

After doing some Googling prior to the call, I learned that Loctite lubricates bolts and you’re typically supposed to reduce lubricated your torque settings by about 20% (compared to the dry settings on the charts) when using Loctite. I also learned that old Loctite residue should be cleaned off of all the threads prior to reassembly before a fresh application of LocTite AND before retorquing. This is lubrication factor may be why the correct torque settings were significantly lower than the generic torque settings in chats I found online.

Per Rivian, the proper torque setting for the four mounting bolts on each front seat is 69 ft lbs (again using fresh LocTite).

Also incase anyone needs the number for any technical service questions: Rivian Service Specialist Center (855) 748-4265

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