54 34 347 Removing And Installing/Replacing Rear Roof Frame Seal

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Open soft top until work area is accessible
Open side windows

WARNING:

Soft top becomes pressureless without a warning signal.

For all work, secure soft top with a suitable support tool against collapsing.

Ensure Convertible top is supported in the middle.

Ignition must remain switched off during the repair work.

Failure to comply with this instruction may result in the hydraulic valves incurring preliminary damage.

Unclip insert part (1) from rear roof frame seal on left and right.

Pope window guide out of seal carrier.

Fig 1: Inserting Part From Rear Roof Frame Seal On Left & Right

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Installation:

Make sure seal (2) is correctly seated on seal carrier (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Seal Applying Area

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Lever soft top fabric welt out of window guides (1) on left and right.

Fig 3: Identifying Window Guides

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Pull window guide away from tension bar.

Fig 4: Pulling Window Guide Away From Tension Bar

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Installation:

Rear window guide must be flush with middle window guide.

Side windows must run into window guide correctly and rest in window guide over entire width.

Check function.

Check adjustment of side window and adjust if necessary. Refer to 51 37 154 ADJUSTING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE WINDOW .