Rear hex bolt in heat shield doesn't line up with opening.

[Turbo DV8]

I was trying to remove the heat shield to get a good and proper cleaning underneath it, and I came upon the rear hex bolt does not line up with the access cutout on the metal bracket whichj the rear rest is attached to. Am I missing something, or does the opening on the bracket or heat shield need to be modified?

 

[bicyclist]

It's a PITA. I modified mine. Opened up the hole in the footrest mount.

 

[SableAble]

Yep. Had to monkey with mine also to get it to work.

 

[EODEAN]

Took mine off in January when I took the rear wheel off and had no problem on my 2011.

 

[DirtFlier]

It aligns OK but it's tricky to get the wrench into the hex bolt without scratching the footpeg mount.

Using an old hex (allen) socket, I removed the original hex shaft, installed one that was much longer then covered most of its length with vinyl hose. This way I can get that bolt started without worrying about scratching the footpeg mount too much. And the hex socket can still be used for other bolts with more normal access.