Is it safe to drill holes in the seat pedestal?

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Out of the Bundus

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Hi everybody, I am planning to mount a fire extinguisher in front of the
seat. The holder should be fixed with two screws. Is it safe to drill
approximately at the spots indicated in the picture? Thanks for the
advice!
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Michael Gain

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The only thing under there should be your front prop shaft. Maybe a wayward harness or two.

May I ask why you don't just mount it to the plastic finisher on the seat itself?
 

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Thank you! That is exactly what I am afraid of: that there is some wiring in the danger zone. I think the plastic front of the seat is probably not stable enough, and, the danger to damage some cables connected to the electric seat is even greater.
 

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Measure the mounting locations on the plastic finisher and then take it off to drill the locations. I would drill that long before adding holes down into the seat frame and body floor. If you pick the locations right the mounting hardware will only need to stop the extinguisher from moving, not support the weight of it. The extinguisher can be supported by the floor.
 

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