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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:07 AM
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I'm having a hard time getting tractor seat to reinstall. The dealer where i bought bike is a 250 mile round trip. The dealer had added a lot extras to this before i first saw it.
The main deal is i'm trying to reinstall the tractor seatspent about 3 hours before language was rolling off my tongue


anybody have solution. If so can you share for me and others
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 04:38 AM
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Pretty simple really.... put the bolt through the tongue and slip the springs over the plastic studs on the battery cover....

If you removed the springs from the seat... reinstall and then do the above...

I can do mine in about 3 mins...

You're probably just not holding your mouth right... ;-)

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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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I presume you have all the necessary components. The seat is adjustable fore and aft by about an inch. Make sure that the front mount and the spring bar are both set accordingly. Theres a picture in the owners manual.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 09:25 AM
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What part are you having issues with?
When i first took mine off i had some issues with the front bracket.... but that was because I took the front bracket apart instead of just removing the one bolt that holds the bracket to the bike....
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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I'm new to the forum and want to thank all who took time to help and answer my question. As stated i bought the crossbone with the badlander seat and sissy bar installed. At time of purchase i was given the original seat, fender/battery cover and spring post mount. Guys this may sound funny but maybe helpful to others to learn from my mistake. You see the hinge that mounts between the frame and the seat was already attached to the seat. I was trying to mount the seat with hinge attached to the seat. After i removed the hinge or bracket and mounted it directly to the frame then i was able to attach the seat to this bracket. It's still a tight spot to get the washer and nut started. I stuck some grease to the washer and nut will kind of cling to the washer so as to be able to handle this as one piece. Once again thanks.
Hey did any of you new crossbone owners get a owners manual specific to the your bike or was it what i got a softail manual that covered the softail family of bikes?

Gotta go catch a train,
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by RAILROAD SAM
Hey did any of you new crossbone owners get a owners manual specific to the your bike or was it what i got a softail manual that covered the softail family of bikes?

Gotta go catch a train,
sam
Softail family...

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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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some dealers don't know there was a newer version of the owners manual, that includes Crossbones...mine didn't...

same part # with suffix "A"
 
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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I didn't get an owners manual at all when I picked up my Cross Bones. I completely forgot about it. I am more than certain I could go get one, but I bought the service manual for my Bones anyway so I don't even think I will bother.

The service manual does a great job of being specific for the Cross Bones IMO.
 
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