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| Friday, 19 August 2005 | ||
1- Remove seat strap and any other trim 2- If your seat has a steel pan and has hooks, bend the hooks up just so far enough to remove the old cover. WARNINGS - Be sure not to over bend the hooks, as they may snap off.
- Be careful, sharp, pointy edges could cause injury. - If you are right handed, work around the pan counter clockwise, working away from the sharp edges. - If you have a newer model with a plastic pan, the seat cover is fastened with staples, To remove: pry up one end of the staples and with needle nose pliers, pull staples out. Be careful not to break off the staples in pan. - Most steeped seats are glued at steep. When removing the old cover be careful not to tear the foam body where glued. INSTALLING NEW SEAT COVER 1- Find a clean flat working area. 2- Do not attempt to install cover below 75 °F (24°C) 3- For the best results, use a heat lamp about 3 feet (1 meter) away from the seat. If no heat lamp is available, warm sunshine or a warm room will do. 4- On steeped seats, apply a thin even coat on a seat body and seat cover in the steeped area. 5- Stretch new cover to match step of the foam body. Keep new cover centered. Hold down until glue holds. “Claire Weather stripping Cement” is excellent for this. 6- Turn seat cover (on a clean working area) and with thumbs on material and fingers on edge of pan. Hook or staple. Getting all wrinkles out of stretching new cover TIGHT. 7- If you use a staple gun, a swing line heavy duty 800, or any heavy duty gun will do. Use only ½” heavy duty staples. ENJOY YOUR EFFORTS !! Related Articles:Motorcycle RestorationGear Review: Knox Back Protector Baby that baby...to death Chain Lube 101 How-To: Remove Existing Decals Flying motorcycle needs two licenses How to Improve the Ride and Suspension Performance of Cruiser Motorcycles |
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