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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 headliner screws from the rear side rail.
  3. Remove the folding top front and center side rail retainers. Refer to Weatherstrip Retainer Replacement - Folding Top (Front and Center Side Rail)  or Weatherstrip Retainer Replacement - Folding Top (Rear Side Rail) .
  4. Remove the seal compression panel from the #1 bow. Refer to Folding Top Seal Compression Panel Replacement .
    5. Fig 1: Top Cover Staples To Bow
    GM784488Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Using a pair of needle-nosed pliers, remove the top cover staples from the #1 bow.
  6. Peel back the top cover to expose the fabric flap on the tension cable bracket.
    7. Fig 2: Headliner Screws To #1 Bow
    GM784498Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the headliner screws from the #1 bow.
    8. Fig 3: Headliner Push-On Retainers To #1 Bow
    GM784499Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the headliner push-on retainer from the #1 bow.
    9. Fig 4: #1 Bow Nuts To Front Side Rails
    GM784546Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the nuts attaching the #1 bow to the front side rail.
    10. Fig 5: Main Control Link Screw To Front Side Rail
    GM289895Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the main control link screw from the front side rail.
  11. Remove the main control link screw from the center side rail.
  12. Remove the center rail screw from the rear side rail.
  13. Remove the center rail screw from the balance link.
  14. Remove the front and center rail assembly.
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