Remove/Install Headliner - AR68.30-P-4300LWR

Model 205.4 

Model 238.4 

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Shown on left side of vehicle 

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Fig 1: Headliner Components Location - Model 205.4; Shown Up To Manufacturing Date 01.05.2020

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Shown on model 205.4 up to manufacturing date 01.05.2020 

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Shown on model 205.4 as of manufacturing date 01.05.2020 

	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
	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
	Remove/install
1	Move soft top to repair position R3.		AR77.30-P-1030LWR
2	Remove paneling from soft top at front.		AR68.30-P-4320LWR
3	Remove dome lamp.	Model 238.4
4	Unhook roof lining (1) at front from hooks (arrows).
5	Knock off rivets (8) on left and remove left tensioning cables of the roof lining (1) from soft top frame.	Observe size of rivets (8).	AR68.30-P-4303-02LWR
6	Remove expansion rivets (9) on front retaining strip (10) and detach front retaining strip (10) from front soft top bow (11).
7	Remove expansion rivets (9) on center retaining strip (12) and detach center retaining strip (12) from center soft top bow (13).	If required, slightly close soft top manually
8	Remove expansion rivets (9) on rear retaining strip (14) and detach rear retaining strip (14) from rear soft top bow (15).
9	Move soft top manually to repair position R5.	Move soft top to repair position R3.	AR77.30-P-1030LWR
10	Knock off rivet (21) on left and remove rest of rivet.
11.1	Remove expansion rivet (16) from rear roof lining (1).	Model 205.4 up to 5/1/20 Model 238.4 up to 5/1/20
11.2	Remove expansion rivet (22) from soft top frame.	Model 205.4 as of 5/1/20 Model 238.4 as of 5/1/20
12	Pull off piping (17) from soft top bow (18).	Align piping (17) in center.
13	Pull off piping (19) from rear window (20).	Align piping (19) in center.
14	Move soft top to repair position R3.	Move soft top to repair position R5.	AR77.30-P-1030LWR
15	Place roof lining (1) on right side of vehicle and fix in place.	Position new roof lining (1) on left side of vehicle.
16	Install in the reverse order.	Removal described on left side of vehicle so that an assembled side of vehicle can be used as a reference point during installation.