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Protecting your Co-Pilot
If your padding kit has not yet been cut to length, this is the time to
do it. Grab your scissors and paint pen. Sharp scissors are recom-
mended as the fabric is tough. The goal here is to protect each
painted surface as best as possible.
Starting on one side of the bike, loosen the two pinch bolts using a
4mm Allen wrench. Next remove only the outer bolt and re-thread
from the opposite side of the arm. Place a penny or similar object into
slot while tightening the outer bolt. Once the bolt touches the penny,
continue to turn bolt one full turn. This should open the crank arm slot
enough to allow easy removal.
Note
: avoid over-tightening this bolt
during crank arm removal. Replace the outer bolt to it’s normal posi-
tion and repeat steps on the other crank arm.
It is helpful to mark the padding sections with a paint pen or silver per-
manent marker (available at home improvement or craft stores). This
will help for future identification and placement.
