How to change a Whitaker gullet bar - Adjustable Whitaker Saddles.
By Jade
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February 1, 2021
How to change a Whitaker gullet bar - Adjustable Whitaker Saddles.
A simple guide to changing the gullet bar in your saddle
Here we will look at how to change a Whitaker gullet bar in an adjustable gullet Whitaker saddle.
How to change a Whitaker gullet bar - removing the bar
Once you have the correct bar, you will need to remove the current bar from the saddle:
- Undo the bolts at the front of each panel.
- Slide each panel off the point of the tree.
- Fold back the flap covering the gullet bar.
- Undo the bolts holding the gullet bar in place.
- Remove the gullet bar.
How to change a Whitaker gullet bar - replacing the bar
Buy a replacement Whitaker Gullet Bar here.
- Ensuring the bar is the correct way round (Look for an arrow on the bar which points to the front of the saddle)
- Insert the bolts, doing them up loosely to begin with.
- Once all bolts are in, tighten each one firmly.
- Replace the flap of leather over the bar.
- Insert the ends of the bars back into their 'pockets', ensuring all girth straps are laying flat and the right way around.
- Replace the bolts at the front of the panel, tightening each one firmly.
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