Folding Top Cover Tension Adjustment - Rear
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Close the convertible top.
- Verify the tension in the folding top cover by setting a 1 m (3.28 ft) straight edge on the top cover between the #4 and the #5 bows.
- With a ruler, measure the sag distance between the bottom of the straight edge and the top cover:
- Cloth: 15-20 mm (0.60-0.79 in), normally set at 18 mm (0.70 in)
- Vinyl: 15-20 mm (0.60-0.79 in), normally set at 15 mm (0.60 in)
- If the tension does not meet these specifications, modify the tension by continuing with the following steps.
- To modify the tension, remove the folding top. Refer to Folding Top Replacement .
- Remove the #5 bow weatherstrip. Refer to Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Front and Center Side Rails) or Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Rear Side Rail) or Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Number Five Bow) .
- Using a pair of needle-nose pliers remove the top cover staples.
- Pull the top cover downward to increase the tension.
- Fold the top cover over the #5 bow and secure with 5 cm (2 in) pinch clamps. Place the clamps directly over the steel rivets within the bow.
- Using a ruler as before, verify the tension again and adjust the tension as necessary.
- Staple the top cover to the bow.
- Install the #5 bow weatherstrip. Refer to Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Front and Center Side Rails) or Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Rear Side Rail) or Weatherstrip Replacement - Folding Top (Number Five Bow) .
- Reposition the top to the original position.