POWER ANTENNA REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION CHANGE

POWER ANTENNA REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION CHANGE 1981 CUTLASS COUPE THE POWER ANTENNA RETAINING BOLT INSTALLTION ON 1981 CUTLASSCOUPE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND IS NOW INSTALLED FROM THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE FENDER. FOR REINSTALLATION YOUSHOULD USE A 1/4" BOLT AND NUT TO RETAIN THE LOWER BRACE AS THIS WILL MAKE ASSEMBLY EASIER. BE SURE TO USE A STAR LOCK WASHER TO ASSURE A GOOD GROUND AT THIS ATTACHMENT. 1.DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. 2.DISCONNECT ANTENNA LEAD IN CABLE AND ANTENNA HARNESS. 3.HOIST CAR. 4.REMOVE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. 5.PROTECT RIGHT FRONT DOOR AND FENDER EDGES WITH MASKING TAPE. 6.REMOVE THE LOWER FENDER TO BODY BOLT. 7.REMOVE THE TWO INNER FENDER TO HINGE PILLAR BOLTS. (1 UPPER, 1 LOWER) 8.REMOVE THE OUTER TO INNER FENDER PANEL SCREWS (5) AT REAR EDGE OF RIGHT FENDER. 9.REMOVE THE THREE INNER FENDER TO OUTER FENDER SCREWS REAR OF WHEEL OPENING. 10.BLOCK LOWER EDGE INNER FENDER OUTWARD. 11.REMOVE THESE WHEEL HOUSE TO INNER FENDER SCREWS. 12.REMOVE ANTENNA BRACKET TO INNER FENDER SCREW. 13.REMOVE BLOCK FROM INNER FENDER AND BLOCK OUT THE OUTER FENDER PANEL. LOWER CAR AND REMOVE ANTENNA ESCUTCHEON NUT USING J-26841 OR EQUIVLENT AND REMOVE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY. INSTALLATION: 1.POSITION ANTENNA ASSEMBLY IN FENDER AND INSTALL ESCUTCHEON NUT. (DO NOT TIGHTEN) 2.ROUTE WIRES AND LEAD IN THROUGH FENDER. 3.BLOCK OUT INNER FENDER PANEL. ATTACH ANTENNA MOUNTING BRACKET TO INNER FENDER PANEL USING NEW BOLT AND NUT. INSTALL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF ORIGINAL SCREW. DO NOT TIGHTEN. 4.TIGHTEN ESCUTCHEON NUT USING J-26841 OR EQUIVALENT TO 5 N.M (45 IN LBS.) 5.TIGHTEN LOWER ANTENNA MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT. 6.INSTALL THREE WHEEL HOUSE TO INNER FENDER SCREWS. 7.INSTALL REMAINING INNER TO OUTER FENDER PANEL SCREWS. 8.INSTALL TWO INNER FENDER TO HINGE PILLAR BOLTS AND LOWER FENDER TO BODY BOLT. 9.REMOVE TAPE AND INSTALL WHEEL. 10.DISCONNECT LEAD IN CABLE HARNESS AND BATTERY CABLE.

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