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Spray Deflector Installation
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| There are two basic ways to install a JETTRIM spray
deflector. One way is to install behind the bond rail. And the other to
squish it between the outside of the bond rail and the bumper. |
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Tools needed: Power Drill, 3/16" Drill
Bit, Tin Ships, 3/16" X 3/4" Pop Rivets, Rivet Gun, 3/16" Fender
washers, Screwdriver, Awl, Contact Cement, And Hot Glue.
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Option #1: Behind The Bond Rail
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Installing:
- The front bumper must be removed before the splash guard can
be installed. In order to do this, first remove the four nuts
behind the bumper. Then pry the bumper off with a small
screwdriver.
- Remove insert from rub rail about half way up each side.
- Remove enough screws to detach bumper about half way up each
side. Use a small screwdriver or gasket scraper to detach
bumper.
- Run the 3/16" drill bit through each of the holes. Be
careful not to drill to far. You could drill through the hull of
your craft.
- Find and mark the exact center of the bow.
- Mark the center of the top edge of the splash guard.
- Align the two marks and drill 3/16" hole and install one pop
rivet. Drill 1/4" from edge of splash guard and 1/4" from edge
of bumper.
- Hold splash guard into place one side at a time and punch
holes where the stock rivets went. Be sure that the holes are
not to close to the edge of the splash guard, allow at least
1/4".
- Apply glue between splash guard and bumper.
- Lay bumper down into place and install pop rivets in each of
the original holes with the fender washers on the back side of
the splash guard to securely hold in place.
- Add at least one extra pop rivet on each end of splash
guard. Two is better. Now the splash guard is glued securley to
the back side of the bond rail. The side bumpers are back in
place with pop rivet in all the original screw holes and at
least one extra pop rivet on each end.
- Reinstall side bumper insert. A rubber mallet works good.
- Reinstall front bumper.
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Option #2: Between Bumper and Bond
Rail
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Installing:
- The front bumper must be removed before the splash guard
can be installed. In order to do this, first remove the four
nuts behind the bumper. Then pry the bumper off with a small
screwdriver.
- Remove insert from rub rail about half way up each side.
- Remove enough screws to detach bumper about half way up
each side. Use a small screwdriver or gasket scraper to
detach bumper.
- Run the 3/16" drill bit through each of the holes. Be
careful not to drill to far. You could drill through the
hull of your craft.
- Find and mark the exact center of the bow.
- Mark the center of the top edge of the splash guard.
- Align the two marks and drill 1/16" hole and install one
pop rivet. Drill 1/4" from edge of splash guard and 1/4"
from edge of bumper.
- Hold splash guard into place one side at a time and
punch holes where the stock rivets went. Be sure that the
holes are not to close to the edge of the splash guard,
allow at least 1/4".
- Apply glue on both sides of splash guard.
- Lay bumper down into place and install pop rivets in
each of the original holes.
- Add at least one extra pop rivet on each end of splash
guard. Two is better. Now the splash guard is glued securley
to the back side of the bond rail. The side bumpers are back
in place with pop rivet in all the original screw holes and
at least one extra pop rivet on each end.
- Reinstall side bumper insert. A rubber mallet works
good.
- Reinstall front bumper.
Note:
- Some models require the plastic front bumper to
be trimmed. Using tin ships trim the bumper where it curves
under the bond rail before installing.
- If splash guard appears to hang down to far for
your certain model just trim a half inch or so off the top
and taylor it to your liking.
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