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Removing Cover For Front Backrest

Fig 1: Identifying Cover For Front Backrest Position (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)
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CAUTION: Risk of damage to backrest shell from fastening clamps.
  • Risk of surface damage (scratches).

→ Mask the backrest shell with adhesive tape.

→ Remove fastening clamps from the cover (joint).

  1. Mask the backrest shell -1-  in the marked area with adhesive tape -2-  (2-3 layers).
    Fig 2: Masking Backrest Shell
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  2. Pull cover -1-  out of the fastening clamps -2-  close to the belt strap guide -arrow A-  .

    If the fastening clamps -2-  are also pulled off, remove them from the cover immediately -arrow B-  .

    Fig 3: Removing Cover (Belt Strap Guide)
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  3. Fit the removed fastening clamps -2-  on the backrest frame.
  4. Pull off cover -1-  at the Velcro fasteners -2-  and -3-  (-arrows-  ).
    Fig 4: Loosening Velcro Fasteners
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  5. Fold over the cover -1-  , starting at the bottom -arrow A-  and carefully pull it out of the backrest shell -2-  (-arrow B-  ).

    If the fastening clamps -3-  are also pulled off, remove them from the cover immediately -arrow C-  .

    Fig 5: Detaching Cover
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  6. Fit the removed fastening clamps -3-  on the backrest frame.
  7. Remove cover -1-  and padding -2-  from the backrest shell -3-  (-arrows-  ).
    Fig 6: Removing Cover
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    Information 

    Only when replacing the cover.

  8. Carefully detach Velcro strip -2-  on the cover from the Velcro fastener on the front of the padding -1-  (-arrow-  ).
  9. Remove cover -3-  .
  10. Fig 7: Detaching Cover From Padding
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