Removal
NOTICE
Detach passenger seat strap before removing seat. Failure to do so can result in damage to rear fender paint. (00225a)
  1. Remove rider and passenger backrests, if installed.
  2. Remove left saddlebag.
  3. See Figure 1. Remove fastener from seat strap bracket.
  4. Pull upward on strap to free it from slot in bracket. Move seat strap to side of seat.
  5. Remove fastener to detach seat from rear fender.
  6. Push seat rearward to free the tongue from the slot in the seat.
  7. Remove seat from frame.
Figure 1. Seat Strap Bracket Fastener: FLHRSE4
1Seat
2Seat strap
3Seat strap bracket
4Seat fastener
Figure 2. Seat: FLHRSE4
Installation
1. Place seat on frame backbone.
2. See Figure 3 and Figure 4. Firmly push front of seat downward and rearward until tongue engages slot in seat.
3. Push seat forward until rear fender seat retention nut is centered in hole of mounting bracket.
4. Install fastener to secure seat to rear fender.
NOTE
If seat retention nut is damaged or lost, see service manual for instructions.
5. Insert end of seat strap into slot of seat strap bracket.
6. Install seat strap bracket and tighten to 5.4–8.1 N·m (48–72 in-lbs).
7. Pull up on seat to verify that it is properly secured, front and rear.
WARNING
After installing seat, pull upward on seat to be sure it is locked in position. While riding, a loose seat can shift causing loss of control, which could result in death or serious injury. (00070b)
8. Install saddlebag.
9. Install passenger and rider backrests.
Figure 3. Seat Tongue: Touring Models
Figure 4. Seat Mounting Slot: Touring Models