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Old 07-29-2011, 09:40 AM
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I always thought they were suggestions?
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 09:41 AM
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Easily done.

As they say in engineering, "after the last of 48 bolts holding on an inspection cover has been undone, it will be discovered that the wrong inspection cover has been removed"
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 09:54 AM
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Did the instructions start with:
  1. Disconnect battery...
  2. .
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 10:09 AM
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They all have that 1/4" gap. There have been threads about this in the past. Mine has the gap as well. It whistled like crazy in the wind too. I needed to put some weather stripping around the inside of it to get it to stop. All is well now.
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 10:14 AM
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It happens.
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 10:19 AM
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Were never to old to learn from our mistakes!
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 10:24 AM
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No worries dickey - it's a guy thing...we never read instructions, or ask for directions, right..??
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 11:26 AM
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Thought you said expensive mistake ? That was chump change on the HD learning curve buddy .
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 12:10 PM
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should unhooked the neg battery cable first..............
 
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Old 07-29-2011, 12:15 PM
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Hey Dickey, that is one reason I got married......my wife will gladly read the instructions to me.......LOL!
 
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