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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the folding top and place the top on a clean flat surface. Refer to Folding Top Replacement .
  2. 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) .
  3. Remove the rear side rail seal and retainer. Refer to Weatherstrip Retainer Replacement - Folding Top (Front and Center Side Rail)  or Weatherstrip Retainer Replacement - Folding Top (Rear Side Rail) .
    4. Fig 1: Top Cover Rivet To Rear Side Rail
    GM784535Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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  4. Drill out the top cover flap rivets from the rear side rails.
  5. Pull the top material from the rear side rails.
  6. Drill out the elastic strap rivets from the #5 bow.
  7. Drill out the top cover rivets from the bottom of the rear side rails.
    8. Fig 2: Top Cover At Roof Bows
    GM214592Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Pull the top cover from the bottom of the rear side rail and from the front of the #5 bow (5).
  9. Using a grease pencil mark the position of the top cover along the edge where it wraps over the #5 bow to aid in installation.
    10. Fig 3: Needle Nose Pliers To Top Cover Staples To Bow
    GM784534Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Using a pair of needle nose pliers remove the top cover staples from the #5 bow.
  11. Mark the edge of the stay pad where it wraps over the #5 bow to aid in installation.
    12. Fig 4: Stay Pad Staples To Bow
    GM790189Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Using a pair of needle nose pliers remove the stay pad staples from the #5 bow.
    13. Fig 5: Glare Cover Screws To #5 Bow
    GM784543Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the glare cover screws from the #5 bow.
  14. Drill out the glare cover rivets to the 5 bow.
    15. Fig 6: #2, #3, #4 & #5 Bow To Main Control Link Bracket
    GM311345Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  15. Remove the right and left main control link rod end screws (6) from the # 5 bow (7).
  16. Remove the protector from the right and left outer ends of the #5 bow and the bottom of the rear side rails to expose the rivet.
  17. Drill out the right and the left rear side rail extension brackets rivets from the 5 bow.
  18. Remove the rear side rail extension bracket screws from the 5 bow.
  19. Remove the 5 bow.
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