Heater Craft XP900 2013 - Manual (Page 2)

CAUTION: NEVER WORK ON A HOT VEHICLE- SEVERE BURNS WILL RESULT!!!!
Lift UTV and secure with jack stands. Remove passenger side tire-wheel and drain the cooling system by removing 1.
the lower radiator hose. You can save this and re-use when finished.
Remove the hood, dash pad/cover, gold dash braces, switch panel, center console, and tilt the bed to expose the 2.
front of the engine. (You will be working from the Passenger side of the XP900 engine bay) SEE PHOTOS STEP 2 &
2.1
Cut the straight section of 1.00” coolant Supply line to the thermostat housing and install the provided T’ fitting as 3.
shown with the (2) #16 Hose Clamps. Photo 1
Connect the provided ¾” Hose to the remaining exposed hose barb on the T’ and secure with (1) #10 Hose Clamp. 4.
Route the hose under floor towards the space behind the radiator (Photo 2) secure the hose away from all moving
and sharp points. Re-install center floor console with push pins. These are notched and install one-way, so be
gentle.
Locate the 2.00” recess in the fire wall in front of the passenger seat, and align the template 5.00” from the floor 5.
pan- so the horizontal line is in-line with the top of the center floor console. Cut the two 1-3/8” holes in the firewall
according to the template and install the grommets. (Hole saw required) (Photo 3)
Install the bracket on to the heater unit as shown in Photo 4 6.
Loosen and remove all of the Torx style bolts holding the lower storage compartment under the dash and pull 7.
forward and down, until you can fit the Heater unit up from the bottom and into the cavity behind the (removed)
switch panel. The three vent openings will face up. There are two push-pin holes being used to secure the wire
harness to the cross-member, and will need to be removed. Using the now exposed mounting holes in the
cross-member; align the slotted openings in the Heater bracket. Tip: use a 17/64” drill bit to open the existing
holes to better accept the two included 5/16” thread-cutting screws. (3/8” wobbler/knuckle and 6.00” extension
attachment is recommended for this step.) Do not over-tighten. Photo 5
NOTE: THE HEATER CAN BE POSITIONED FROM THE TOP THROUGH THE DASH OPENING WITHOUT THE BRACKET
ATTACHED….. YOU WILL NEED TO POSITION THE HEATER AND ATTACH THE BRACKET AS A SECONDARY STEP.
Install the coolant Return T’ in the straight section of the lower radiator hose and secure with #16 hose clamps. Re- 8.
attach the lower radiator hose to the radiator with the stock spring clamp. Photo 6
Route the coolant Supply line (running through the floor console) from behind the radiator- into the cab, through 9.
the upper grommet. Attach to core pipe closest to firewall-using provided #10 hose clamp. Make sure the hose
does not twist or kink when pushing through grommet. (use lube…) Photo 6.1
Attach the remaining piece of coolant hose from the T’ fitting on the lower radiator hose through the lower 10.
grommet and attach it to the remaining hose barb on the heater with the provided #10 hose clamps. Photo 6.1
Use the templates and a 2.00” hole saw to cut out the four (4) circular vents in the dash pad/cover and the dash 11.
face as shown. NOTE: Turn dash pad/cover over and align templates over the embossed rectangle(s) as shown.
Photo 7, 7.1, 7.2
Install vents by separating the mounting flange and face (putty knife works good) and simply press the mounting 12.
flanges in until the 4-tabs have ‘snapped’ into place. Then press the face into the flange. No screws are required in
this step.
Remove plastic knockout in the switch panel, next to the headlamp switch and insert the High-Low switch 13.
provided. Connect the three spade connectors from the heater harness to the back of the left bank of posts on the
switch: Top=Yellow / Center=Red / Bottom=Orange (looking at the back of the switch) Snap the switch into the
knockout space. Photo 8, 8.1