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Steering/Body/Controls
The following steering components should be inspected
periodically to ensure safe and proper operation.
A. Handlebar grips not worn, broken, or loose.
B. Handlebar not bent, cracked, and has equal and
complete full-left and full-right capability.
C. Steering post bearing assembly/bearing housing
not broken, worn, or binding.
D. Ball joints not worn, cracked, or damaged.
E. Tie rods not bent or cracked.
F. Knuckles not worn, cracked, or damaged.
G. Cotter pins not damaged or missing.
The frame, welds, and racks should be checked periodi-
cally for damage, bends, cracks, deterioration, broken
components, and missing components.
Seat
REMOVING/INSTALLING
1. To remove the rear seat, pull the two latch handles to
the rear and rotate them to the vertical position.
CF226
2. Lift the rear of the seat up; then pull slightly to the
rear and lift the seat off the mountings.
CF227A
3. To lock the seat into position, engage the two front
mounting lugs into the mounting rack; then holding
down firmly on the front of the seat, push the seat
forward until the rear tabs engage the rear mounting
latches.
CF229A
4. Lock the seat into position by pulling the two latch
handles to the rear and rotating them to the horizon-
tal position.
CF226A
NOTE: The rear seat must be removed prior to
removing the front seat.
5. To remove the front seat, pull the seat lock lever up
(located at the rear of the seat). Raise the rear end of
the seat and slide it rearward.
6. To lock the seat into position, slide the front of the
seat into the seat retainers and push down firmly on
rear of seat. The seat should automatically lock into
position.
