OK, I'm an idiot, I can't my MA cover off!!

MommyofBoogieBear · Feb 13, 2008

i have read the manual, and still can't do it! so at the risk of sounding really stupid (as you nod your head!)...i need help! The black thing on the back....does that come off?? I can't believe this is the first time i have ever tried to clean the cover (boy it hides dirt well).....but i'm at the point i really need to clean it.

i know i'm a complete idiot....but i don't want to break anything....

help?

NZ Child Restraints · Feb 13, 2008

The big solid black piece where the straps go behind or the piece under that?
The Latch bar? I'm trying to think of the "black bits".

Jewels · Feb 13, 2008

I don't believe that part comes off.

I usually loosen the harness so the splitter plate is above that black plate, undo the harness straps, pull them through, pull them thought the hip slots and then take out the buckle from underneith by pulling it down and then turning the clip sideways and then shoving it back through the slot. HTH

MommyofBoogieBear · Feb 13, 2008

the big black solid piece....that hides the straps (is that the yoke that it hides?)

MommyofBoogieBear · Feb 13, 2008

yes, Jewels, that helps! now...for my next idiotic question.....do i have to uninstall the seat to do that? we have it in there so good right now...i don't want to move it...but i will (and it would give me a good excuse to clean the Cheerios that are underneath!)

thanks for your quick responses....i'll give it a whirl tomorrow when it's light out....

azgirl71 · Feb 13, 2008

No do not take the black thing off. Pull the adjustor up and loosen your harness. Then tip you MA upside down and you shoul be able to pull the adjustor strap up to access the splitter plate.

Tip: when removing the belly pad take the buckle off the seat or you will rip the stichining. ALso when putting your cover back on make sure you thread the harness through the same slots on the shell and the cover. It is easy to theread the 1st slot on the cover throuhg the second slot on the shell.

NZ Child Restraints · Feb 13, 2008

MommyofBoogieBear said:
the big black solid piece....that hides the straps (is that the yoke that it hides?)

if it is the thin plate over the straps Yolk cover it should be able to come off - it is of on my 05 MA. (unless it has changed between 05 and 07?)

If it is the bar between the belt slots (running across) then that does not come off.
Manual shows it as peice 21 and calls it a belt guard lol

red circle or blue?

Valentine · Feb 13, 2008

nevermind

Jewels · Feb 13, 2008

MommyofBoogieBear said:
the big black solid piece....that hides the straps (is that the yoke that it hides?)

Yes, it keeps the straps from getting caught on the back of the seat (I think). If you loosen the straps the splitter plate will go above it so you can undo the harness.

Jewels · Feb 13, 2008

MommyofBoogieBear said:
yes, Jewels, that helps! now...for my next idiotic question.....do i have to uninstall the seat to do that? we have it in there so good right now...i don't want to move it...but i will (and it would give me a good excuse to clean the Cheerios that are underneath!)

thanks for your quick responses....i'll give it a whirl tomorrow when it's light out....

No question is a idiotic question! We learn by asking. You needed to know and chances are someone else has/had the same question

CandCfam · Feb 13, 2008

With it RF, you don't need to uninstall it to remove the cover. Loosen the harness all the way, bring the spliter plate up and slip the harness loops off then unthread the harness from the slots and cover, slip the cover off, wash, dry, repeat removal process backwards.

azgirl71 · Feb 13, 2008

Jewels said:
No question is a idiotic question! We learn by asking. You needed to know and chances are someone else has/had the same question

:yeahthat: :thumbsup:

Jewels · Feb 13, 2008

CandCfam said:
With it RF, you don't need to uninstall it to remove the cover. Loosen the harness all the way, bring the spliter plate up and slip the harness loops off then unthread the harness from the slots and cover, slip the cover off, wash, dry, repeat removal process backwards.

How do you get the crotch strap off when it is RF?

MommyofBoogieBear · Feb 13, 2008

RED circle!!! (cool how you did that!)

also....it is still RF......nice to know i don't have to uninstall it!!!
and GREAT tip on the buckle for removing the pad. that was another frustration i had...and couldn't get it out....the manual didn't seem to be any help on that one either! (well, for me anyway!). thanks for your help!!!!

crunchierthanthou · Feb 13, 2008

NZ Child Restraints said:
if it is the thin plate over the straps Yolk cover it should be able to come off - it is of on my 05 MA. (unless it has changed between 05 and 07?)

If it is the bar between the belt slots (running across) then that does not come off.
Manual shows it as peice 21 and calls it a belt guard lol

red circle or blue?

red circle. I think they've changed it. It used to practically pop off on its own on my 2005 and 2006 RAs and I couldn't get it off without a lot of work on my 2007 MA. It's also more squared than rounded. Like the PPs said, you don't need to remove it. Just loosen the harness all the way so you can reach the splitter plate above it.

They also changed the belly pads. My older ones slide off without any problem, but the newer ones won't fit over the buckle. Either that or their quality control isn't all we think it is.

The videos on britaxusa.com show to take the buckle out in the one about removing the cover.

MommyofBoogieBear · Feb 13, 2008

by the way.... i might have some more questions when i put all this advice into action.
i will just keep refering to these replies....and hope i can do it. If i have to uninstall it to make my life easier, i will though.

CandCfam · Feb 13, 2008

Jewels said:
How do you get the crotch strap off when it is RF?

Why remove the crotch strap if she's just washing the cover?

Jewels · Feb 13, 2008

CandCfam said:
Why remove the crotch strap if she's just washing the cover?

To get the cover off. I have to take the crotch strap/buckle and belly pad off in order to get the cover off.

CandCfam · Feb 13, 2008

Jewels said:
To get the cover off. I have to take the crotch strap/buckle and belly pad off in order to get the cover off.

I was always able to slip the cover off the buckle w/out removing it. shruggyguy

NZ Child Restraints · Feb 13, 2008

I can get my buckle off without taking it out by kinda twisting the fabric to an angle and then wriggling it out. I have done this on many seats.

(Like getting chest clips off, on an angle!)

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