ASETEK SIMSPORTS FORTE, LA PRIMA, TK & INVICTA INSTRUCTIONS - GUIDE TO REPLACING YOUR GRIPS

 · M2.5mm x 12mm Long Socket Cap Head

   Screws (supplied, qty: 2)

 · M2.5mm x 20mm Long Socket Cap Head

   Screws (supplied, qty: 4)

· 2mm A/F Hex Key (Allen® Key). We 

   provide one of these with the your grip

   fixings kit  (supplied)

 · T10 Torx Key Wrench for removing the 

   rubber grips. (optional purchase)

 · T20 Torx Key Wrench for removing the 

   shifter paddles. (optional purchase)

 · Sharp Knife (craft knife, boxcutter, carpet

   knife etc) for cutting the rubber grip from

   their metal spine. (not supplied)

 · Small container to keep your grip screws

   safe. (not supplied)

·  Cloth to protect your steering wheel

   during the installation (not supplied)

· Place the Wheel carefully face down onto

  your cloth.

· Remove the two shifter paddles by 

  unscrewing their M4 retained screw 

  (using a T10 Torx Key Wrench). 

  Repeat for any additional paddles you may

  have on the wheel.

· Be very careful to avoid the Torx Wrench

  attaching itself to the paddle shifter magnet

  as they can easily scratch the magnet's

  surface. 

· Remove the eight M4 x 10mm Counter Sunk

  Screws and remove the two grips from the 

  wheel.

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

  NOTE: REGULAR RUBBER GRIPS ARE SHOWN

  IN THE PHOTOS BUT THE REMOVAL PROCESS

  IS THE SAME FOR THE LMP FOAM GRIPS.

· Using a sharp knife, cut along the middle top

  of the rubber grip. Go right through to the

  metal surface.

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

· Flip the grip over and using a sharp knife, 

  cut along the middle of the rubber grip. 

  Go right through to the metal surface.

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

· Flip the grip on it's inner side and using a

  sharp knife, cut along the visible seam

  between the two metal legs.

· The inside of the rubber will still be attached

  in one or two places (where the rubber

  passes through holes in the metal spine).

  Carefully cut through these rubber nodules 

  to release the rubber grip from their spine.

· Repeat parts 3 to 5 for the other grip.

 · If you are fitting our LMP Grips, please jump

   to Part 1. If you are fitting our Regular (open

   bottom) Grips please go to Part X.

 · Re-attach the the two grip metal spines with

   the eight M4 x 10mm Counter Sunk Screws,

   using the T20 Torx Key Wrench.

· Flip the wheel over as shown.

· Attach the rear half of your new grip to

  the underside of the metal spine. You 

  should be able to push the ends onto the

  metal so that it remains in place.

·  IMPORTANT! Fit each pair of metal pins

   provided into the rear grip mounting holes

   AFTER the rear grips have been assembled

   to your wheel and just BEFORE attaching

   the front grip halves. To install two of the

   metal pins to each rear grip, just push into

   their mounting holes as far as you can, but

   don't force them. 4mm or so of the metal

   pins will protrude from its mount, this is

   fine. The metal pins act as a guide for

   assembling the top half of the grips and

   adds strength to the grips once screwed

   together.

  · Attach the front half grip.

 · Repeat part 3 and 4 for the other grip

   assembly.

· Carefully Flip the wheel onto its front again. 

· Screw the two halves together for each grip

  using the supplied screws, No.2 (2.2mm x

  13mm long) Self Tapping Posi Pan

  Head Screws.

· Use ONLY the screws supplied.

  DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE SCREWS!

  Tighten each screw until you see the two grip

  halves come together and you feel an obvious

  "stop" feeling resistance. If you overtighten

  there is a risk of stripping the holes where the

  self-tapping screws go into.

· IMPORTANT! When screwing the new grips 

  together make sure the rear grips are seated

  into position properly. If they are not and you

  try to screw the top half on it can damage or

  pull out thread inserts.  

· Congratulations! Your installation is now

  complete.

· Place the Wheel carefully face down onto

  your cloth.

· Remove the two shifter paddles by 

  unscrewing their M4 retained screw 

  (using a T10 Torx Key Wrench). 

  Repeat for any additional paddles you may

  have on the wheel.

· Be very careful to avoid the Torx Wrench

  attaching itself to the paddle shifter magnet

  as they can easily scratch the magnet's

  surface. 

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

  NOTE: REGULAR RUBBER GRIPS ARE SHOWN

  IN THE PHOTOS BUT THE REMOVAL PROCESS

  IS THE SAME FOR THE LMP FOAM GRIPS.

· Using a sharp knife, cut along the middle top

  of the rubber grip. Go right through to the

  metal surface.

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

  NOTE: REGULAR RUBBER GRIPS ARE SHOWN

  IN THE PHOTOS BUT THE REMOVAL PROCESS

  IS THE SAME FOR THE LMP FOAM GRIPS.

· Using a sharp knife, cut along the middle top

  of the rubber grip. Go right through to the

  metal surface.

  PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING OFF 

  THE RUBBER/FOAM GRIPS FROM IT'S

  METAL SPINE, WE DON'T WANT YOU

  GETTING HURT.

  NOTE: REGULAR RUBBER GRIPS ARE SHOWN

  IN THE PHOTOS BUT THE REMOVAL PROCESS

  IS THE SAME FOR THE LMP FOAM GRIPS.

· Using a sharp knife, cut along the middle top

  of the rubber grip. Go right through to the

  metal surface.