STEP 10:
Lower Rear Panel Alignment
Install Rear Panel Latches
10.1
Unlatch the upper rear panel from the upper frame
and allow it to hang down, then move the rear seat
back to its rear position.
10.2
Shift the lower panel and rear seat back left or right
as needed to center it under the upper rear panel.
(see Figure 10.2). If more movement of the lower
panel is needed, loosen the (4)
5/16”
lower bolts
and shift the lower rear panel left or right. Tighten
the bolts snug.
10.3
Using the holes in the upper portion of the lower
rear panel as a guide, drill (4)
11/32”
holes though
the screen frame of the rear seat (see Figure 10.2).
10.4
For the upper (2) holes, place a rear panel bracket
inside the screen frame and under the rear panel
tabs (see Figure 10.4) and align the brackets to the
drilled holes. Install 5/16
-
18 x
1
-
1/2”
bolts,
5/16”
I.D.
rubber and steel fender washers and 5/16
-
18 nuts
through all (4) drilled holes in the rear panel and
screen frame. Tighten snug.
10.5
Install one rear panel latch mount to each rear panel
tab and bracket with (2) flanged hex 1/4
-
20 x
3/4”
bolts and flanged nuts per latch (see Figure 10.5).
Leave loose.
10.6
Open the rear panel latches on the lower rear panel
by lifting the tab and rotating the tab counter
-
clockwise. Hook the latch onto the keeper on the
upper rear panel and slightly rotate the latch tab
clockwise to partially close (see Figure 10.5).
10.7
Raise or lower the latch mount until the mount
contacts the upper rear panel frame and fully close
the latch. Repeat for both latches and tighten the (4)
1/4”
bolts snug.
INSTALLATION
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Figure 10.2: Lower Rear Panel
Drill through here
4 places
5/16”
Bolts
3 of 4 shown
5/16
-
18 x
1
-
1/2”
Bolt
Figure 10.4: Rear Panel to Screen bolts
Note: upper mounting hole shown.
5/16 x
1
-
1/4”
Rubber Fender
Washer
5/16”
x
1
-
1/4”
Steel
Fender Washer
5/16
-
18 Nut
Rear panel bracket
Figure 10.5: Rear Panel Latches
Latch keeper
Latch tab
Mount
tabs
1/4
-
20 bolts, nuts
behind bracket
Adjust bracket
up or down
Check upper and lower rear
panel alignment at these corners
Close latch
Open latch
