How to Mount an Oakley Hockey Visor

If you’re not wearing a protective visor when you're playing ice hockey, you risk damaging or losing your eyesight. Hockey is notorious for eye injuries that result from flying pucks and high sticks. As of 2011, Oakley manufacturers two types of hockey visors: straight visors and visors with vents. Their straight visor is mounted to the sides of the helmet; this is a basic installation. The visor with vents requires additional installation. It is mounted on the top of the helmet, as well as on the sides, which allows the player to flip up the visor. Oakley provides all the hardware for mounting the visor on the helmet.

Things You'll Need

  • Phillips screwdriver
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wrap the visor in a cloth before you mount it to the helmet so you don't accidentally scratch it with the screwdriver. Remove the two screws at the front of the helmet. Place a rounded clip through each of the front two openings at the top of the visor.

    • 2

      Attach the top of the visor to the front of the helmet by inserting a 3/8-inch mounting screw through each rounded clip. Fasten the screws to t-nuts, which you must insert between the helmet and its inside padding. Don't over-tighten the screws; you may have to adjust the visor several times to achieve a proper fit. Ensure that the top of the visor overlaps the front lip of the helmet by a quarter-inch.

    • 3

      Weave a retention strap through the bottom opening on each side of the visor. Place a buckle on the straps.

    • 4

      Remove the two screws on both sides of the helmet in front of the ear openings. Install the j-hooks with the curved portion up by using the long screws and t-nuts. The t-nuts go between the helmet and the padding. Insert the visor into the j-hooks’ curves.

    • 5

      Remove the two screws at the back of the helmet. Insert a t-nut into each hole between the padding and the helmet. Place a male snap screw over each inserted t-nut and tighten.

    • 6

      Place the helmet on your head with the visor down. Adjust the length of the retention straps to ensure a proper fit. Make sure that the buckles on the straps can snap into the male snap screws. Tighten all the screws.