Removing and installing soft top cover - AR77.31-P-1001KA

MODEL 208.435 /444 /445 /447 /448 /465 /470 

Fig 1: Identifying Soft Top Cover Remove/Install Components (1 Of 2)

Fig 2: Identifying Soft Top Cover Remove/Install Components (2 Of 2)

	Removing, installing
1	Remove front soft top seal from front door side window		AR77.30-P-3360KA
2	Remove paneling from front soft top frame		AR68.30-P-4320KA
4	Pull front soft top frame retaining rail (1) out of frame
5	Pull front soft top frame mount (2) out of front soft top frame (3)
6	Unclip front roof frame mount (4) from roof frame (5)
7	Unhook left and right tensioning cord out of soft top frame
8	Remove rear soft top seal from soft top compartment cover		AR77.30-P-3355KA
9	Unscrew screws (6) from soft top cover on outer frame (7)
10	Open zippers	For this purpose loosen retaining clips at ends of zippers
		Installation:  Pull together in closing direction with the aid of zipper pliers and secure zippers at ends with clamps using tacking pliers
		Closing pliers	Fig 3
		Tacking pliers	Fig 4
11	Drill rivet (8) out of tensioning belt on left and right
12	Pull tensioning cords out of soft top cover
13	Unclip heated rear window paneling (9) from rear window frame (10)	For this purpose set up soft top bow
		Installation:  Check mounting clips, replace if necessary
14	Pull electric lead for heated rear window (11) out of rear window frame (10)
15	Drill rivet mount (12) for tensioning belt on rear window frame
16	Unscrew screws for tensioning belt retaining bow (13) from soft top bow (14)
17	Unscrew nuts (15) from rear window frame hinge (10)
18	Pull retaining rail for rear soft top frame (16) out of rivet of soft top bow (14)	Installation:  Check mounting clips, replace if necessary
19	Remove soft top cover (12)
20	Install in the reverse order

Fig 3: Identifying Closing Pliers (208 589 00 77 00)

Fig 4: Identifying Tacking Pliers (208 589 00 37 00)