Backrest Cover, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Fig 1: Identifying Upper Backrest Crossmember -1-

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Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- First push the upper hook -2- under the upper backrest cross member -1-.

-- Tilt the backrest cover down and engage the side retaining tabs -3- and -5- and the lower hooks -4-.

-- Make sure the tabs on the side fit correctly into the backrest frame and the lower hooks are bent correctly over the backrest frame.

-- Press the backrest cover firmly into the areas marked with circles -arrows- in the direction of the backrest.

Fig 2: Backrest Cover

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-- Check if the backrest cover is correctly locked.

It must not be possible to move the backrest cover at the bottom.