Convertible Top Cover Tension Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the front convertible top seal. Refer to FRONT CONVERTIBLE TOP SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the adhesive tape -2- on the side on the front rail -1-.

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-- Loosen the adhesive tape -3- over the guide cable.

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-- Disengage the guide cable -1- from the front rail -2-.

-- Free up the guide cable at the convertible top cover by removing the guide cable from the guide -4- in the convertible top cover.

-- Remove the end piece -4- of the convertible top seal from the retaining strip -3-.

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-- Remove the convertible top seal -2- from the retaining strip.

-- Loosen the retaining studs -1- from the retaining strip.

-- Remove the convertible top cover connection -5- from the retaining strip -6- and carefully remove the convertible top seal -arrow-.

-- Tape off the clamping brackets of the commercially available wide jaw locking pliers -3- with felt strips -1 and 2- to protect the convertible top cover.

Fig 1: Attaching Commercially Available Clamping Bracket Locking Pliers -3- With Felt Strip -1, 2- To Protect Convertible Top Cover

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-- Using the wide jaw locking pliers -2-, remove the retaining strip on the convertible top cover -1- from the frame on the rear main guide.

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-- Push the convertible top cover to the side.

-- Remove the guide -1- to do so pry up the front catch -2- and push the guide to the outside in direction of -arrow-.

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-- Pry up the rear locking tab -3- and remove the guide.

-- Push back the chafe protection -1- slightly.

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-- Remove the bolt -3- and the tension cable -2-.