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Remove/install soft top tension cable - AR77.33-P-1005LWR

MODEL 205.4 

Shown on left side of vehicle 

Fig 1: Soft Top Tension Cable Remove/Install Components - Shown On Left Side Of Vehicle (1 Of 3)
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Fig 2: Soft Top Tension Cable Remove/Install Components - Shown On Left Side Of Vehicle (2 Of 3)
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Fig 3: Soft Top Tension Cable Remove/Install Components - Shown On Left Side Of Vehicle (3 Of 3)
G11139381DANGERDANGERREMOVINGINSTALLINGINSTALLATION IMPORTANTINSTALLATION IMPORTANTINSTALLATION IMPORTANTNOTESINSTALLATION IMPORTANTCourtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA
DANGER Risk of injury.  Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities. No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of mechanical components when moving components. AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
DANGER Risk of injury  caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts. Deburr repair panels. AS00.00-Z-0017-01A
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Remove paneling from soft top at front   AR68.30-P-4320LWR
2 Move soft top to repair position R3 INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Move soft top to repair position R4. AR77.30-P-1030LWR 
3 Mark installation position of bolts (4) on strip (5)    
4 Unscrew bolts (4) from strip (5) INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Align strip (5) according to markings.  
5 Remove seal (6) on outer left and right on rails (7) and remove together with strip (5)    
6 Mark installation position of bolts (8) on rail (7)    
7 Unscrew bolts (8) from rail (7) and remove rail (7) INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Observe number of spacer washers (9) for each bolt (8).
Align rail (7) according to markings.
 
8 Drill rivet (10) on shackle (11) collect metal shavings and remove rivet residues NOTES
Carefully drill through rivet (10) and not too deeply.
Otherwise the soft top canvas can be damaged.
 
9 Loosen shackle (11)    
10 Remove adhesive strips above ends of cable on soft top canvas tension cable (1) and unhook cable ends    
11 Pull soft top canvas tension cable (1) of front shackle (2) toward rear (arrow A)    
12 Move soft top to repair position R2 INSTALLATION IMPORTANT Move soft top to repair position R3. AR77.30-P-1030LWR 
13 Unscrew screw/bolt (12)    
14 Pull soft top canvas tension cable (1) out of rear shackle (3) toward rear (arrow B)    
15 Install in the reverse order