This thing is maddening. Can't put the engine cover back on my 1860. I saw a video where the owner removed the hood to make it easier. I tried but the screws holding the hood in place will not budge, as if they're welded. Anyone able to remove the hood on their 1860? What's the secret? Or what's the secret to reinstalling the engine cover?
BX engine cover install
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Put the plastic band on the latch pin, it holds the hood in the correct spot to slide in the hood under cover.
Yeah, tried that over and over. I simply can't get it to line up properly. I'm gonna recruit a second pair of hands to help. Otherwise, I can see where removing the hood would help but I can't get those bolts to budge. But thanks.
You mean the “KNOBS” with the plastic heads won’t turn? My older Bx has these. Hood removal is easy but sometimes a pain to re-align when putting it back on…
Thanks for replying. Mine's a 2012, I think. I'll look again but they sure didn't seem like plastic to me.
Before I resort to hood removal, I'll recruit a second set of hands to help me align the engine cover. The tough part is getting the ridges of the forward part of the cover to sit under the hood -- the whole thing seems too wide -- then holding them while trying to line up the rear part of the cover so it can slide into place. So far, I haven't even come close.
Mine is a 2012 as well…metal hood and fenders, etc.
has 2 plastic “knobs” that you unscrew to loosen the hood to slide it forward. Just a slotted section of the hood that fits beneath the knobs. Pictures of yours would certainly help!