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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the folding top and place the top upside down on a clean flat surface. Refer to FOLDING TOP REPLACEMENT .
  2. Remove the following components from the rear side rail.
    1. The headliner screws
    2. The glare cover elastic strap screws
    3. The headliner elastic strap screws
  3. Remove the headliner screw from the #1 bow.
    Fig 1: Headliner Screw From #1 Bow
    G01451498Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the headlining push-on retainers from the #1 bow.
    Fig 2: Headlining Push-On Retainers From #1 Bow
    G01451499Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the main control link bracket screws from the #2 bow (2).
  6. Remove the main control link bracket screws from the #3 bow (3).
  7. Remove the main control link bracket screws from the #4 bow (4).
  8. Using a grease pencil mark the end position of the adjustable link rod as an aid in assembling a new part.
  9. Remove the screw (6) from the end of the main control link rod on the #5 bow (7).
  10. Remove the screw from the main control link on the center side rail.
  11. Remove the screw from the main control link on the front side rail.
    Fig 3: Screw From Main Control Link On Front & Center Side Rail
    G01451500Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  12. Remove the main control link.
    Fig 4: Main Control Link
    G01451501Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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