Sport Bar: Removal
- Remove hard top and/or soft top. (Refer to BODY/REMOVABLE TOP/HARD TOP - REMOVAL) or (Refer to BODY/REMOVABLE TOP/SOFT TOP - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the door opening frames. Refer to DOOR OPENING FRAME .
- Remove the sunvisors. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/SUN VISOR - REMOVAL) .
- Remove the a-pillar weatherstrips.
- Remove the speaker pods. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/SPORT BAR - SPEAKER POD - REMOVAL) .
- Disengage center support bar cover zipper.
- Remove the bolts attaching the sport bars to the center support bar. See Fig 1.
- Remove the bolts attaching the side support bars to the windshield frame.
- Remove the bolts attaching the side support bars to the sport bars.
- Separate the side support bars from the vehicle.
- Pull back the center section of the carpet and remove the bolts attaching the sport bar to the cargo floor panel.
- Remove the bolt attaching the sport bar to the brackets behind the door strikers.
- Lower the rear seat and lift rear seat to the full forward position.
- Pull back wheelhouse carpet and remove bolts attaching the sport bars to the wheelhouse.
- Remove the bolts attaching the seatbelt anchors to the wheelhouse.
- Carefully lift the sport bar upward and remove it from the vehicle.
- If necessary, remove the pads and covers from the sport bar.
Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
| 1 - SIDE SUPPORT BAR |
| 2 - CENTER SUPPORT BAR |
| 3 - COVER |
| 4 - COVER |
| 5 - SPORT BAR |
| 6 - COVER |
| 7 - BRACKET |
| 8 - COVER |