54 37 080 Removing and installing/replacing roof shell at rear

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove ROOFLINER FOR ROOF SHELL .
Measure and note down gap dimensions.

NOTE: Removal of rear roof shell must only be carried out when the center roof shell is fitted.
Never remove roof shells together.

Installation:

Microencapsulated screws (Loctite) must be replaced and may not be reused.
Screw connection must be completed within 20 minutes (start of curing).
Microencapsulated screws must not be retightened.
Thread of nut must be cleaned beforehand in event of repeated use.

Move soft top into service position.

Move soft top so that angle of the hinges is not ≤90°.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Pressure in hydraulic system drops and soft top loses its position.

Support rear roof shell to convertible top cover with suitable auxiliary material.

Auxiliary material must lie over wide area and if possible over entire length.

Rear roof shell is supported by auxiliary material on convertible top cover.

Roof shells block each other.

Fig 1: Identifying Soft Top Hinges Angle

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Unscrew left and right nuts (1).

Tightening torque 54 37 17AZ .

Remove grounding strap.

Fig 2: Identifying Convertible Top Cover Nuts

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Roof shell, left side:

Unlock plug connections (1) on aerial amplifier and disconnect.

Unclip wiring harness.

Unlock plug connection (2) on blocking circuit and disconnect.

Fig 3: Locating Aerial Amplifier Plug Connections

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Roof shell, right side:

Unlock plug connection (1) on blocking circuit and disconnect.

Fig 4: Identifying Roof Shell Plug Connections

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Unclip wiring harness (1) from roof shell.

Installation:

If necessary, replace faulty clips.

Fig 5: Locating Roof Shell Wiring Harness Clips

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NOTE: A second person is required to help in removing the roof shell.

IMPORTANT: Lock barrel screws with a flat wrench without fail.

Mark screws (1) on left and right.

Release screws (1).

Tightening torque 54 37 06AZ .

Fig 6: Identifying Roof Shell Screws

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Remove roof shell.

Do not adjust barrel screws on roof shell.

NOTE: The scope of work for removing and installing the roof shell ends here.

Replacement only:

Drill out rivets (2).

Remove retainers (1).

Fig 7: Identifying Roof Shell Rivets And Retainers

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Remove retainers (1) from roof shell.

Fig 8: Identifying Roof Shell Retainers

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Left side on roof shell:

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release nut (2) and remove blocking circuit.

Fig 9: Identifying Roof Shell Plug Connection And Nut

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Right side on roof shell:

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release nut (2) and remove antenna amplifier.

Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.

Release nut (4) and remove blocking circuit.

Fig 10: Identifying Antenna Amplifier Plug Connection And Nut

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Mark screws (1) and release.

Tightening torque 54 37 11AZ .

Remove locking part (2).

Remove SEAL (3).

Fig 11: Identifying Roof Shell Seal Locking Part And Screws

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Measure heights of all barrel screws (1) to roof shell with a depth gauge and note down.

Carry over adjustment to new roof shell.

Installation:

Insert barrel screws with Loctite.

Fig 12: Identifying Roof Shell Barrel Screws

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Check BODY GAP DIMENSIONS for convertible top.