In case anyone is interested...not a straight install but doable.
Products Used
The Bracketeer (came with special clips from Element)
Element 50
1) Removed snap-in covering front seat railing bolt
2) Removed plastic shroud screw and seat rail bolt.
3) Insert clamping loop (their term) under plastic shroud. Align and cut plastic shroud (I used a sheetrock knife) to allow loop to sit flush. Start to reinstall seat rail bolt (don't tighten all the way yet). Reinstall shroud screw and snug it down, but not tight or snap cover won't reseat. Finish tightening seat bolt to torque value in manual. (Don't ask me what it is--I made it goodntight.) Reinstall snap cover.
Repeat the above steps for the other clamping loop that attaches to the other side of the seat rail.
4) Slip the Bracketeer bracket into the cutouts and center. Bolt in place (bolts not shown).
5) Attach Element-specific retention clips to the Multi-Drilled Arms (MDAs). Attach MDAs to the Bracketeer bracket. (The only orientation to keep the clips and Element extinquisher from interfering with the seat hardware was to install the MDAs all the way forward and facing down. )
Please ignore the obviously horrendous choice in footwear for the picture...the Element does not interfere with my footing and the mat removes easily.
Hopefully, like insurance, I'll never have to use the Element but it's nice to have it available. Tomorrow I'll install a couple in the camper. I'll show that install in another thread (should be fairly basic and straight forward without the Bracketeer).
Howard
Products Used
The Bracketeer (came with special clips from Element)
Element 50
1) Removed snap-in covering front seat railing bolt
2) Removed plastic shroud screw and seat rail bolt.
3) Insert clamping loop (their term) under plastic shroud. Align and cut plastic shroud (I used a sheetrock knife) to allow loop to sit flush. Start to reinstall seat rail bolt (don't tighten all the way yet). Reinstall shroud screw and snug it down, but not tight or snap cover won't reseat. Finish tightening seat bolt to torque value in manual. (Don't ask me what it is--I made it goodntight.) Reinstall snap cover.
Repeat the above steps for the other clamping loop that attaches to the other side of the seat rail.
4) Slip the Bracketeer bracket into the cutouts and center. Bolt in place (bolts not shown).
5) Attach Element-specific retention clips to the Multi-Drilled Arms (MDAs). Attach MDAs to the Bracketeer bracket. (The only orientation to keep the clips and Element extinquisher from interfering with the seat hardware was to install the MDAs all the way forward and facing down. )
Please ignore the obviously horrendous choice in footwear for the picture...the Element does not interfere with my footing and the mat removes easily.
Hopefully, like insurance, I'll never have to use the Element but it's nice to have it available. Tomorrow I'll install a couple in the camper. I'll show that install in another thread (should be fairly basic and straight forward without the Bracketeer).
Howard
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