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Folding Top Cover: Installation

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CAUTION: To avoid damage to the sunvisors, rotate the driver's and passenger's sunvisor down before lowering or raising the convertible top.
  1. Position convertible top cover on vehicle.
  2. Slide tension cable through cable pocket.
  3. Install rubber plugs holding roof rail tension cable ends into key hole slots in roof rails.
  4. Install roof bows to convertible top mechanism.
  5. Start convertible top plastic retainer strips into channels in roof bows, starting at rear bow and working towards the front of vehicle. See Fig 1, Fig 2, and Fig 3.
  6. Snap top cover retainer strip into channel in roof bows, by tapping with a hand or a soft mallet.
    Fig 1: Bow 3
    GC0031317Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    Fig 2: Bow 2
    GC0031318Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
    Fig 3: Bow 1
    GC0031319Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  7. Install screws at ends of roof bows.
  8. Raise convertible top to mid point.
  9. Align top cover to mark made previously on header.
  10. Install staples to hold top cover to header. The header uses both 3/16 and 1/4 inch staples. The 3/16 staples are used everywhere except the outboard corners where the blinding wraps around, at that point the 1/4 inch staple is used.
  11. Install screws holding convertible top header feature strip to header panel.
  12. Install screws holding roof rail tension cable springs to roof rear roof rail behind quarter glass opening.
  13. Align mark made on rear of top cover and rear window to tack strip.
  14. Install staples holding rear of top cover and rear window to tack strip.
  15. Position tack strip to rear deck panel.
  16. Install nuts holding tack strip to rear deck panel.
  17. Install headlining screw to tack strip.
  18. Install all convertible top storage area sections.
  19. Install tack strip trim panel.
  20. Lower quarter glass.
  21. Lower and secure convertible top.
  22. Apply suitable adhesive to side rail rear section to attach top cover listing.
  23. Pull top cover listing taunt and secure to adhesive on rear side rail.
  24. Install side rail rear weatherstrip retainer channels.
  25. Install side rail rear weatherstrips.
  26. Verify fit and operation. Adjust as necessary.
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