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Old May 2, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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What is the purpose of the spring? One on each side of the upper attachment. It is attached to the frame and for the life of me I can not see/understand what it is for?
 
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Old May 2, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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On the springer I had it locked the windshield on.
 
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Yes it locks it in place
 
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It should be there to keep the shield from being blown off from a stiff tail wind. The spring should be tucked in tight behind that screw head. Test it. Pull from the front and it shouldn't come off till you lift the spring.
 
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The circle-end should be fit over the slot in the bolt? I can't feature this shield being blown off, but I've not had a shield before either. I just installed it awhile back. Been riding without it. I've got a Windvest on the way so the Harley shield will go back hanging on its wall-hook. Thanks for the answer!
 
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Bend the spring around and under the stud so it fits in the groove from the bottom.
 
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Dave,

Lift the spring, pull it outwards, push it down and inwards into the bottom of the "mushroom" groove and it will secure the windscreen from coming off.
 
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lol...simple ain't it? duh. Well, it will soon be back on its wall-hanger, assuming the WV 'out for delivery today' works out. The Harley shield is ok, but it's too tall and too 'official' looking. Thanks for the help, I appreciate them.
 
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