Seat Removal on JD Trailfire...help - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

Buzztuba · 07-12-2009, 10:45 PM

I recently purchased a JD Trailfire 440 at auction and would like to get the seat off so I can remove the fuel tank. I have searched the sled in vain for the bolts, etc which are holding the seat on. Can anyone help? I believe the Manufacture date if Sept 1981, so it is an '82 model.

JheLrey · 07-12-2009, 10:58 PM

Should be under the tunnel above the track... Bolt heads should be in a seat compartment..

Otherwise... take a picture and I can go from there.. Had a sled just like that, but never removed the seat.

Buzztuba · 07-12-2009, 11:05 PM

Crap. I was afraid that would be the answer... next weekend I will take the track off i suppose to get to it. This could be an interesting project. I removed the airbox and it was packed full of mouse nest...smelled really good. The carb need to be gone thorough as it has had plenty of mouse pee in it. :thumbsup Whereabouts in MN are you? I'm up near Georgetown, MN.

JheLrey · 07-13-2009, 10:00 PM

You do not have to remove the track to get at the seat. It's just under the tunnel, behind the bumper, about 6 inches in. I have to Mapquest that... I will get back to you!

JheLrey · 07-13-2009, 10:01 PM

319 Miles away... You are up by Alex... I am Southeast of you.

sschne62 · 07-24-2009, 05:51 PM

i used to have a trailfire 340 the seat would never stay on the thing

Little Britain · 07-26-2009, 08:13 AM

And most likely the bolts will be rusty and the seat will come off and the gas tank sldes out.