Rider Backrest: Adjustment Screw will not turn - am I missing something?

[gwbunny]

Hello Members,

Need some help as a new RTL owner. I searched the forums and the web and cannot find an answer to this.

I found the adjustment screw in the back of the Rider Backrest.
Try as I might, I cannot turn the screw.
Am I missing something? Is there a separate set screw holding the adjustment screw in place?
Or is there a defect and I just need to get another headrest?

Appreciate any help and thanks in advance.

 

[racoon]

There's no separate set screw for the driver's back.

Page 35 and 36 of the Operator's Guide has information on adjusting the backrest.
One of the things I noticed while checking the guide is that it says you have to lean the backrest forward before turning the adjusting screw.

 

[gwbunny]

There's no separate set screw for the driver's back.

Page 35 and 36 of the Operator's Guide has information on adjusting the backrest.
One of the things I noticed while checking the guide is that it says you have to lean the backrest forward before turning the adjusting screw.

Thanks.
I will re-check a bit later today.

 

[Gwolf]

Mine is double nutted on the back side and sealed with Loctite. I may have put that on myself, don't remember.
I did install the operator backrest. The F3-S did not come with one. The backrest is aftermarket.

It is not a set screw, just a short, adjusting screw that changes how far the backrest can lean back before it hits the stop.