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« on: March 29, 2013, 06:41:56 AM »
AHOY!
I installed the Biondi Windshield from Scooterville (THANKS BOB.....), on my GTi300 today. The Instructions were pretty useless, but I was able to piece everything together, from the Instructions Pics.
If anyone's planning to install a Biondi on their Scooter (This particular Model also fits the GTi200...), here are Instructions I came up with, to ease the Installation. If you have any questions, please let me know!
BIONDI WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION:
Tools Needed:
1. 17mm Open-Ended Wrench
2. 10mm Open/Close-Ended Wrench
3. 4mm Hex Wrench
4. WD-40
5. Scissors
6. Blue Loc-Tite
7. Q-Tips
8. Rag
9. Alcohol Pad
INVENTORY ALL ITEMS IN THE BOX:
You should have the following:
1 - Windshield (Item A)
2 - Mounting Brackets for LEFT and RIGHT Sides (Items B)
2 - Short Black Bolts (Items C)
2 - Long Black Bolts (Items D)
8 - Black Flat Washers (Items E)
4 - Black Metal Windshield Bolt Supports (Items F)
4 - Slotted Black Rubber Grommets (Items G)
4 - Black Nuts (Items H)
2 - Long Chrome Bolts (Items L)
2 - Chrome Nuts (Items M)
4 - Chrome Flat Washers (Items N)
2 - Black Mirror Extenders (Items P)
1 - Foam Peel-N-Stick Gasket (Item Q)
1 - Chrome Spacer Washer FOR RIGHT MIRROR ONLY (Item Z)
INSTALLATION STEPS FOLLOWING ALONG WITH THE INSTRUCTION DIAGRAMS:
DIAGRAM #1:
1. Keeping the Backing Paper on Item Q, Foam Gasket, check it for fitment on the INSIDE of the Windshield. (NOTE: The Foam Gasket will be installed on the INSIDE of the Windshield, which will provide a cushion between the Windshield, and the GTi300's Small Black Spoiler Windshield.) Place the Foam Gasket along the bottom edge of the Center Windshield, where the Black Gridlines are. The Foam Gasket should curve along the bottom edge, BETWEEN the Top Two Windshield Mounting Bracket Holes. If it's going to overlap one of the Mounting Bracket Holes, trim one end of the Foam Gasket with Scissors, to ensure the Foam will stop just BEFORE the Mounting Bracket Hole. Once it's been measured and trimmed to fit, set the Foam Gasket aside.
2. Open the packet with the Alcohol Pad, and remove the Wet Alcohol Pad (You can get these at any Pharmacy like Walgreen's, CVS, etc... they'll come 50-100 in a Box, and are inexpensive.). Wipe the INSIDE of the Lower Center Windshield, where the Foam Gasket will be Installed. Wipe the area dry with the Rag. Remove the Backing Paper on the Foam Gasket, and CAREFULLY place the Foam Gasket in position. When you're finished, pat the Gasket down to make sure it fully adheres to the Windshield.
DIAGRAM #2:
1. Remove the Mirrors. Do this by lifting the Rubber Seal at the base of the Mirrors, to expose the 17mm Nut holding the Mirror to the Scooter. Using the 17mm Open-Ended Wrench, turn the Nut to your LEFT (COUNTER-CLOCKWISE...), until it's loose enough to spin the Mirror LEFT to unscrew it. MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT A GOOD GRIP ON THE MIRROR, SO AS NOT TO DROP IT!!! Remove the Rubber Gaskets from the Base of the Mirrors, and set them aside. Set both Mirrors aside in a safe place.
DIAGRAM #4 (NOTE: This Step was easier to install the Windshield Mounting Brackets FIRST, therefore it is purposely moved out of sequence.):
1. Check the Mounting Brackets for fitment, on the INSIDE Left and Right of the Windshield Holes, to determine which Bracket is LEFT and which is RIGHT. Set the Brackets aside.
2. Take 4 Slotted Black Rubber Grommets, Items G, and spray WD-40 on each, one at a time as you're doing the install, to ease the installation. DO NOT WIPE THE WD-40 OFF!!! LEAVE IT WET!!! Taking the Rubber Grommet, Squeeze it enough, that you can get it into one of the 4 Holes in the Windshield. You will have to Squeeze and Play with it, until the Rubber Grommet pops fully into the Hole. You'll know it's properly positioned, when there are even sides of the Grommet, on both sides of the Hole. Continue with this Step, until all 4 Grommets are installed into all 4 Windshield Holes. Wipe any WD-40 residue, off of the Windshield and the Grommets, after the installation.
3. Take 4 Black Metal Windshield Bolt Supports, Items F, and slip them into the 4 Rubber Grommets from the INSIDE of the Windshield. They should stay put on their own, and not fall out.
4. From the OUTSIDE of the Windshield, install 2 Long Black Bolts, Items D, through 2 Black Flat Washers, Items E, then through the LOWER WINDSHIELD GROMMETS & Black Metal Windshield Bolt Supports, Items G & F, then through the LOWER LONGER SLEEVE of the Windshield Mounting Bracket. Place 2 Black Flat Washers, Items E, onto the Bottom of the 2 Black Bolts, and loosly cap them off with 2 Black Nuts, Items H. Grab the Blue Loc-Tite and a Q-Tip. Put a few Drops of Blue Loc-Tite onto one end of a Q-Tip. Remove the Black Nuts, one at a time, and push the Q-Tip with Blue Loc-Tite into the Hole of the Nut. Twist it around, to coat the inside of the Nuts Threads. Wipe off any excess Blue Loc-Tite with the Rag. Screw the Black Nut back onto the Long Black Bolts. Finger Tighten ONLY!
5. Repeat Step #4 above, using 2 Short Black Bolts, Items C, and position them through the UPPER WINDSHIELD GROMMETS and UPPER SHORTER SLEEVES of the Windshield Mounting Bracket. DON'T FORGET THE BLUE LOC-TITE!!! With Steps #4 & #5 completed, you should now have the Windshield Mounting Brackets installed into the INSIDE of the Windshield.
DIAGRAM #3:
1. Install 2 Chrome Bolts, Items L, through 2 Chrome Washers, Items N, then through 2 Mirror Extender Brackets, Items P, then through the Base of the Windshield Mounting Brackets. NOTE: The Right Mirror Assembly ONLY, uses a Chrome Spacer, Item Z. Place the Chrome Spacer on the Bottom of the RIGHT Mirror Bolt, after it passes through the Windshield Mounting Bracket. Once the Bolt has passed through the Chrome Sleeve, place the Mirror Rubber Gasket (See DIAGRAM #2 Step #1 above.) at the Bottom of the Chrome Bolt. Using a Q-Tip, place a few Drops of Blue Loc-Tite on the Q-Tip, and roll the Q-Tip around the Bottom of the Chrome Bolt Threads. Carefully HAND-TIGHTEN the Chrome Bolts into the Mirror Mounts on the Scooter, until you can't tighten them any more. Position the Mirror Extender Brackets, where they will best benefit you, when the Mirrors are Re-Installed. Holding the Mirror Extender Brackets steady, Tighten the 2 Chrome Bolts to the RIGHT (CLOCKWISE), using the 17mm Open-Ended Wrench. Make sure the Mirror Extender Brackets are still in the position you want them in.
2. Place the Mirrors into the Outer Holes of the Mirror Extender Brackets. Using a Q-Tip, place a few Drops of Blue Loc-Tite onto the Base of the Mirror Bolts. Install 2 Chrome Washers, Items N, on the Base of the Mirror Bolt, followed by 2 Chrome Nuts. Using the 17mm Open-Ended Wrench, tighten the 2 Bolts to the RIGHT (CLOCKWISE), until they're secure. You will have to Re-Adjust your Mirrors for optimum view.
3. Using the 4mm Hex Wrench, and the 10mm Open/Close-Ended Wrench, Tighten the 4 Black Nuts (INSIDE), and the 4 Black Bolts (OUTSIDE) securely. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!!!
CONGRATS!!! You're done!
Cheers!
BB
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