Removal
1. See Figure 1.
2. Two-up One-piece Seat:
a. Remove the thumbscrew (1).
b. Raise the rear of the seat (5) and slide seat tongue out of the frame.
c. Slide seat forward to remove from grab strap (4).
d. Remove grab strap (4) if needed.
3. Two-up Two-piece Seat:
a. Remove the thumbscrew (1).
b. Remove the passenger pillion (3) by moving rearward.
c. Remove mounting nuts (2).
d. Raise the rear of the seat (6) off the mounting posts and slide seat tongue out of the frame.
e. Remove grab strap (4) if needed.
4. Solo Seat:
a. Remove the thumbscrew (1) or mounting nuts (2).
b. Raise the rear of the seat (7 or 8) and slide seat tongue out of the frame.
Installation
1. See Figure 1.
2. Two-up One-piece Seat:
a. Install grab strap (4) if needed.
b. Install seat (5) rearward through the grab strap.
c. Move seat forward to engage seat tongue in frame and lower rear of seat.
d. Install thumbscrew (1). Tighten.
Torque: 1.7–3.4 N·m (15–30 in-lbs)
3. Two-up Two-piece Seat:
a. Install grab strap (4) if needed.
b. Insert tongue at front of seat into the channel in the frame.
c. Install mounting nuts (2).
d. Slide slots on passenger pillion (3) to engage the seat mounting nuts.
e. Install thumbscrew (1). Tighten.
Torque: 1.7–3.4 N·m (15–30 in-lbs)
4. Solo Seat:
a. Insert tongue at front of seat into the channel in the frame.
b. Install thumbscrew (1) or mounting nuts (2). Tighten.
Torque: 1.7–3.4 N·m (15–30 in-lbs)
5. Pull up on the seat to be sure it is secure.
1Thumbscrew
2Mounting nut (2)
3Pillion
4Grab strap
5Two-up one-piece seat
6Two-up two-piece seat
7Solo seat dual fastener
8Solo seat single fastener
Figure 1. Seat: Softail Models