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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:

  1. Undo the bolts at the front of each panel.
  2. Slide each panel off the point of the tree.
  3. Fold back the flap covering the gullet bar.
  4. Undo the bolts holding the gullet bar in place. 
  5. Remove the gullet bar.

How to change a Whitaker gullet bar - replacing the bar

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  1. Ensuring the bar is the correct way round (Look for an arrow on the bar which points to the front of the saddle) 
  2. Insert the bolts, doing them up loosely to begin with.
  3. Once all bolts are in, tighten each one firmly. 
  4. Replace the flap of leather over the bar.
  5. Insert the ends of the bars back into their 'pockets', ensuring all girth straps are laying flat and the right way around. 
  6. Replace the bolts at the front of the panel, tightening each one firmly. 

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