COATS Kit 814325 User Manual

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Kit Includes:

(3) Side Plates (1) 1/2-inch But ton Head Scre w
(1) Cover Plate (1) 1/2-inch Nut
(1) Actuator Rod (1) 5/16-inch Allen Wrench
(2) Whiz Lock Nuts

Tools required (not included):

3/4-inch Wrench Hammer
1/2-inch Wrench Pliers

Instructions:

1. Using a screwdriver, remove the washer, lock
washer, and cap from the back of the hood support
bar. If necessary, tap the screwdriver with a ham­mer.

Be careful, the spring is under high ten­sion. Removing the spring without hold­ing the hood in place may cause it to snap
open and drop suddenly, resulting in per­sonal injury.

2. Remove the spring from the back of the hood
bar. While holding the hood with one hand, to pre­vent it from dropping, remove the spring using your
other hand.

3. Slide hood and hood bar about 6-inches out from
the balancer. You do not need to remove the hood
from the balancer. Flip the hood over and rest it on
the floor.

4. Slide 3 side plates and 1 cover plate over the
cam, as shown. Secure the side plates to the cam
with the supplied actuator rod and nuts. Loosely
hand tighten.

Remove the

washer, lock

washer, and cap

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CAUTION

5. Insert the 1/2-inch button head screw, as shown. It
will be a snug fit. Turn it with the supplied allen wrench
to get it all the way through the plates.

6. To install the 1/2-inch nut onto the button head on
the hood side, pry the hood back with a screwdriv er (or
pliers) to get the nut on the screw.

7. Tighten both screws using the supplied allen
wrenches and two wrenches.

8. If the rubber hood stop is worn out, apply the 3/4­inch soc k et wrenc h to the bolt on the r ubber hood stop.
Turn 1/2-turn clockwise only , to e xpose the unw orn sur­face of the hood stop.

9. Slide the hood bar assembly, making sure the
hood switch actuator rod is aligned with the center of
the slot, back into the balancer and reinstall the
washer, lock washer, and cap.

Make sure the hood switch actuator rod is
inserted into the center of the slot. Failure
to do so will damage the pins in the switch
that will render the entire unit unusable.

10. Next, with the hood raised up reinstall the spring.

Be careful, the spring is under high tension.
Use help to hold the hood while attaching
the hood spring. Attaching the spring with­out holding the hood in place may cause it
to snap open suddenly , r esulting in personal
injury.

11. Raise the hood during a spin cycle to verify that
the hood interlock system is functioning properly.

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Make sure Switch

Actuator Rod is aligned

in the middle of slot

CAUTION

CAUTION