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 bracket. 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 bracket. 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 bracket. | |
| 5. | Solo Seat W/Hex Head Screws: See Figure 2. a. Lift seat cowl (1) from back. b. Remove seat cowl. c. Remove screws (2). d. Raise the rear of the seat and slide seat tongue out of the bracket. |
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 seat mounting bracket. 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 seat mounting bracket. b. Install thumbscrew (1) or mounting nuts (2). Tighten. Torque: 1.7–3.4 N·m (15–30 in-lbs) | |
| 5. | Solo Seat W/Hex Head Screws: See Figure 2. a. Insert tongue at front of seat into the seat mounting bracket. b. Install screws (2). Tighten. Torque: 9.5–12.2 N·m (84–108 in-lbs) | |
| 6. | Pull up on the seat to verify it is secure. | |
| 7. | Install seat cowl. |
| 1 | Thumbscrew |
| 2 | Mounting nut (2) |
| 3 | Pillion |
| 4 | Grab strap |
| 5 | Two-up one-piece seat |
| 6 | Two-up two-piece seat |
| 7 | Solo seat dual fastener |
| 8 | Solo seat single fastener |
Figure 1. Seat: Softail Models
| 1 | Seat cowl |
| 2 | Screw (2) |
Figure 2. Seat Cowl