GL1800 Windshield GL1800 Windshield Adjuster Adjuster

FixFixEd DavisEd DavisJuly 2004July 2004

ed@edsets.comwww.edsets.com

The Problem!The Problem!

My windshield can’t be lowered once it raises My windshield can’t be lowered once it raises up!!!up!!!Reason is that the slider cam has fallen out of Reason is that the slider cam has fallen out of the shuttle and the adjustment pin is locked in the shuttle and the adjustment pin is locked in the fullthe full--up position as a result.up position as a result.You can’t lower the shield without You can’t lower the shield without disassembling the nose and lowering it manually disassembling the nose and lowering it manually with great difficulty.with great difficulty.

The Solution OptionsThe Solution Options

Go get Honda Part # 64543Go get Honda Part # 64543--MCAMCA--000000It’s 3 bucksIt’s 3 bucksYou just need one of themYou just need one of themIt will also fall out, however.It will also fall out, however.So…the solution to the problem is as follows:So…the solution to the problem is as follows:

A: You can go to your dealer repeatedlyA: You can go to your dealer repeatedlyB: You can fix it once and for all…read on!B: You can fix it once and for all…read on!

The slider cam (1, that you just bought) should hold this pin The slider cam (1, that you just bought) should hold this pin (2) in the center (dashed line) after a full(2) in the center (dashed line) after a full--up slide so you can up slide so you can lower without it sticking in the midlower without it sticking in the mid--settings, but it falls out settings, but it falls out

too easy.too easy.

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NORMAL OPERATION: The slider cam about to be engaged in full NORMAL OPERATION: The slider cam about to be engaged in full lowered position so it can come back up to intermediate settingslowered position so it can come back up to intermediate settings. (1) . (1)

shows the insides of the shuttle, (2) shows the pin that pushes shows the insides of the shuttle, (2) shows the pin that pushes the slider the slider cam up so the adjuster pin (3) can make contact with the positiocam up so the adjuster pin (3) can make contact with the position n

indentations (4)indentations (4)

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Here, the shuttle is in the upper or “reset to enable lowering” Here, the shuttle is in the upper or “reset to enable lowering” position. The pin (1) should position. The pin (1) should stay in the middle now, but if the slider cam falls out, it staystay in the middle now, but if the slider cam falls out, it stays to the left and locks the shuttle s to the left and locks the shuttle to the topmost “reset” position and you’re stuck! Normally, theto the topmost “reset” position and you’re stuck! Normally, the shuttle’s upper fixed pin (2) shuttle’s upper fixed pin (2)

pushes the top of the slider cam (3) downward to force the pin tpushes the top of the slider cam (3) downward to force the pin to the middle of the cam’s “V” o the middle of the cam’s “V” indentation and thus the center of the shuttle so it can then loindentation and thus the center of the shuttle so it can then lower. Without the slider cam, no wer. Without the slider cam, no

lowering is possible.lowering is possible.

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Here’s the fix I promised! I cut this from aluminum, filed downHere’s the fix I promised! I cut this from aluminum, filed down a bolt so it only extends to the ‘floor’ (1), no further. The a bolt so it only extends to the ‘floor’ (1), no further. The windshield bolt comes in the other side, and you don’t want to mwindshield bolt comes in the other side, and you don’t want to meet it half way! The washer just makes the aluminum part eet it half way! The washer just makes the aluminum part sit at the same level as the slider cam. The curve allows the psit at the same level as the slider cam. The curve allows the pin to move around, and the notch allows the lower pin to reset in to move around, and the notch allows the lower pin to reset

the slider cam, and in general the aluminum part just keeps the the slider cam, and in general the aluminum part just keeps the slider cam held in place so it won’t fall out! Between the new slider cam held in place so it won’t fall out! Between the new part and the pin arm, the two together are enough, but neither opart and the pin arm, the two together are enough, but neither one alone will do the trick. It could be made from plastic and ne alone will do the trick. It could be made from plastic and glued in, but I chose a more durable fix. The bold head has to glued in, but I chose a more durable fix. The bold head has to clear the mechanism, so it’s clear the mechanism, so it’s gottagotta be filed down. Its metric be filed down. Its metric same size as the windshield mounting bolt. Should have 7 threadsame size as the windshield mounting bolt. Should have 7 threads on it, no more. Washer is just a flat washer same size as s on it, no more. Washer is just a flat washer same size as

the bolt. Maybe it’s am M4, not sure.the bolt. Maybe it’s am M4, not sure.

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Three parts needed: Short bolt, piece of flat hard stuff, and a washer.

Slider cam held in place now!

Use some thread lock, and tighten just a little, you will only have 7 threads to engage.

This is my ‘before’ and after. The ‘before’ shows how loose minThis is my ‘before’ and after. The ‘before’ shows how loose mine was, and e was, and why it fell out: the mechanism has a lot of play in it, and the why it fell out: the mechanism has a lot of play in it, and the part just falls part just falls

out! The ‘after’ shows how it can’t fall out anymore!out! The ‘after’ shows how it can’t fall out anymore!

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