Mounting the bags
Once all 4 bolts have been tightened, you can mount the bags. With the handle pulled up, slide the bags on to the
docking points on your bike, making sure to completely cover the ¾” spacers (refer to pictures below). Push down
the lever on the bag and you should feel it snap into place with about 25 pounds of force. If it is too difficult or too
easy to push the handle down, the brackets may require adjustment (see below). Then turn the lock on the inside
of the bag to lock the handle in the down position. Do not ride without the lock engaged. To remove the bags, turn
the lock, lift up on the handle, and slide the bags off of the docking points.
CORRECT mounting, brackets are butted up INCORRECT mounting, bracket is only halfway on
against chrome spacers (or Harley holdfast points) to the docking points, not butted up to chrome spacer
and completely cover docking points
(or Harley holdfast points)
Adjusting the brackets
The brackets will require adjustment when they come from the factory.
The brackets will also require periodic
adjustment for the life of the bags as they break in
.
Before adjusting the bracket there are 2 features that you
need to identify. One is the Adjuster, which is the part with the 2 stickers on it marked T and L. The nut in the
middle of this piece is how the brackets are adjusted. You will also notice a square hole in the plate under the
adjuster. In order to adjust the bags, you must move the handle so that the nut in the adjuster sits over the square
hole in the backing plate (This will be about halfway between open and closed). This allows the square nut to be
turned, adjusting the clamping pressure. Follow the markings on the bag, T to tighten and L to loosen. Once
adjusted, test mount the bags. It should take 25-30 Lbs of pressure to clamp the bags in place.
Left:
You can see the adjuster
piece, with a corner of the hole
in the plate peeking out behind
it.
Right:
The bracket in position
over the hole so it can be
adjusted
