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Final installation
 Tighten all 4 mounting screws (10) with a tight-
ening torque of 22 Nm +2/–3 Nm.
DANGER
-
comes detached from its anchoring.
 Use only the supplied micro-encapsulated
screws when installing the racing shell.
 Use the supplied micro-encapsulated screws
only once.
 Tightenallscrewswiththespeciedtorque.
3.4. Fitting the protector on the HANS system
(Figure D)
NOTICE
The racing shell cover can be damaged by the
HANS system without a protector!
 No warranty claims will be possible without the
HANSprotectortted.
 Fit the factory-supplied protector (7) onto the
HANS system (8) using the self-adhesive Velcro
fasteners (9).
To do this, guide the restraining straps of the
HANS system through the openings provided for
that purpose on the supplied protector.
3.5. 
(Figures E and F)
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drawings.
There is a tapered cushion on the backrest for
supporting the lumbar vertebrae. This enables the
racing shell to be adjusted to suit the driver’s indi-
vidual needs.
The default position is 200 mm below the top edge
of the rest cushion.
 Pullthebackrestcushion(3)rmlyoutofthe
backrest’s Velcro fastener and move the tapered
cushion.
3.6. Replacing/cleaning seat cushions
(Figure E)
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drawings.
The seat cushion (2) can be removed for cleaning
or reupholstering.
 PulltheseatcushionrmlyofftheVelcrofas-
tener.
The seat cushion can now be easily cleaned or
replaced. See Page 13 for cleaning instructions.