2020 RT rear panel removal - is it meant to be this hard?

[beerandchips]

I am having a hard time getting the rear panel removed from my 2020 RT Base. I have pulled it straight up Loose from where it snaps in but I cannot get it to slide out I feel like I’m going to break it.

Any help is appreciated.

Steve

 

[beerandchips]

Obviously this should say rear panel removal. Stupid iPhone.

 

[Papa103]

Take the rear seat off and squirt some armor all on the rubber mount, work it up and down then it will slide right off. I had trouble the first few times taking the tour pack off and putting the trim panel or tour pack back on until I got a little lube on the rubber mount. Make sure what ever you use for lube is rubber friendly.

 

[beerandchips]

Take the rear seat off and squirt some armor all on the rubber mount, work it up and down then it will slide right off. I had trouble the first few times taking the tour pack off and putting the trim panel or tour pack back on until I got a little lube on the rubber mount. Make sure what ever you use for lube is rubber friendly.

Thank you

Steve

 

[beerandchips]

Got it. Lube did the trick (that’s what she said)

Cheers

Steve

 

[Peteoz]

Good to see you got it, beerandchips. I had exactly the same issue until I remembered good old silicone lubricant

 

[JohnRuckus]

I love this forum. I just ran into the same issue. Found some silicone lube. Gave it a few sprays and voila. 2yrs of owning this machine and never took the top case off to replace with the rear panel lol.
Thanks folks!

 

[cptjam]

Taking the rear seat off is huge! Makes all the difference. Glad it worked out!

 

[JohnRuckus]

Indeed. Me too