jwskier
02-06-2011, 01:36 PM
I just finished taking all my cushions out (sending them up to Jim "the upholstery guy", I'll let you know how they come out.
Wanted to post a quick how to incase someone else needs to do this. I can save you some time
You'll Need 7/16 wrench... ratcheting one will make job eaiser. The Side panels bolts can all be reached from under the side wall... they come off easy. The Rear seat bolts are accessed from storage locker. The Passenger seat is straightforward, but you'll want it off to make room to get to the front seat backs.
Bow seat backs are a little trickier and are accessed from 2 spots. Follow these instructions
1. Get under the passenger seat storage area. There are three bolts/nuts protruding from the front. Remove the nuts. (the bolts may come off as well, this is okay)
2. Next reach between the seat back and the hull and remove the first bolt/nut you come to.
3. Next remove the partition that is under the drivers seat, you'll want to unscrew the control panel on the wall. Once that is out, you can access the same 4 bolts you removed on the passenger side.
4. Remove the front speakers (if you have a stereo)
5. Once the speaker is out, you can reach your arm in and remove all the bolts you can reach, both fore and aft. This should get all but One bolt.
6. You should now be able to pull the panel away from the sidewall enough to reveal a secondary hole cut in front of the speaker hole. While holding the panel away from the wall, reach your arm in and you should be able to reach the front bolt.
7. You can now remove the side panel.
8. Next reach in the forward hole and you should be able to access 2 of the nose pad bolts and remove them.
9. Repeat on the other side, removing the other 2 nose pad bolts.
10. The last bolt is a pain.. It's at the top of the nose pad, and I could barely get my wrench around it... not sure how I'm going to get it back on.
Anyway, thought this may be helpful.
Wanted to post a quick how to incase someone else needs to do this. I can save you some time
You'll Need 7/16 wrench... ratcheting one will make job eaiser. The Side panels bolts can all be reached from under the side wall... they come off easy. The Rear seat bolts are accessed from storage locker. The Passenger seat is straightforward, but you'll want it off to make room to get to the front seat backs.
Bow seat backs are a little trickier and are accessed from 2 spots. Follow these instructions
1. Get under the passenger seat storage area. There are three bolts/nuts protruding from the front. Remove the nuts. (the bolts may come off as well, this is okay)
2. Next reach between the seat back and the hull and remove the first bolt/nut you come to.
3. Next remove the partition that is under the drivers seat, you'll want to unscrew the control panel on the wall. Once that is out, you can access the same 4 bolts you removed on the passenger side.
4. Remove the front speakers (if you have a stereo)
5. Once the speaker is out, you can reach your arm in and remove all the bolts you can reach, both fore and aft. This should get all but One bolt.
6. You should now be able to pull the panel away from the sidewall enough to reveal a secondary hole cut in front of the speaker hole. While holding the panel away from the wall, reach your arm in and you should be able to reach the front bolt.
7. You can now remove the side panel.
8. Next reach in the forward hole and you should be able to access 2 of the nose pad bolts and remove them.
9. Repeat on the other side, removing the other 2 nose pad bolts.
10. The last bolt is a pain.. It's at the top of the nose pad, and I could barely get my wrench around it... not sure how I'm going to get it back on.
Anyway, thought this may be helpful.