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Section 11
HULL/BODY
Sub-Section 02
(ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR)
11-02-23
BUMPER REPLACEMENT
1. Remove trim
no. 5
from side bumper rail
no. 4
.
2. Drill pop rivets
no. 12
to remove side bumper
rail
no. 4
.
3. Mark hole positions on body straight and bow
sections.
TYPICAL
1. Front bumper
2. Corner bumper
3. Straight section
4. Bow section
4. Slide bumper rail
no. 4
under front bumper
no. 13
.
5. Using a 4.80 mm (3/16 in) drill bit, drill first
hole through bumper rail
no. 4
at front of bow
section. Use locating mark as a guide. Then
install a rivet
no. 12
.
6. Position bumper rail
no. 4
properly onto body
and cut excess length if necessary.
7. Slide bumper rail
no. 4
in corner bumper
no. 14
.
8. Using hole positions previously marked on
body, drill holes in bumper rail
no. 4
and install
rivets
no. 12
.
9. Install trim
no. 5
using soapy water.
10. Repeat procedure for the other side.
SPONSON REPLACEMENT
Remove seat (access cover for the XP model).
Remove air vent tube support (SP, SPX, GS, GSI
and GSX models).
Remove muffler.
From bilge, unscrew sponsons
no. 6
using a 10
mm deep socket with an extension.
Remove sponsons
no. 6
. Clean any residues of
sealant adhesive on hull.
Install gaskets
no. 7
on new sponsons
no. 6
.
Apply sealant 732 (P/N 293 800 006) or sealant
adhesive (P/N 293 800 033) around sponson
studs.
Apply Loctite 242 (blue) on sponson studs.
Install sponsons
no. 6
on hull.
From bilge, first insert flat washers
no. 8
over
sponson studs, then lock washers
no. 9
. Secure
with lock nuts
no. 10
. Tighten to 5 N•m (44
lbf•
in
).
NOTE:
To ease flat washer and lock washer in-
stallation, use a flexible 4-claw Snap-on pick-up
tool.
Reinstall muffler. Tighten hose clamps to 4 N•m
(35 lbf•
in
).
Reinstall air vent tube support (SP, SPX, GS, GSI
and GSX models).
Reinstall seat.
Clean hull and sponsons of any sealant adhesive
surplus.
-
CAUTION
When drilling, be careful not to damage
bumper rail and/or hull.
RES
1
2
4
3
F01L4GA
;
WARNING
Recommended torques and use of Loctite
must be strictly followed.
F01P09A
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