Remove/Install Cable For Header Bow - AR77.33-P-1050LWP

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Model 205.4

Model 238.4

Fig 1: Cable For Header Bow Components Location - Model 205.4 (Shown On Left Side Of Vehicle)

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Shown on left side of vehicle

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Entire cable (1) route shown on left side of vehicle

	Risk Of Injury when performing check and repair work in area of roll bar	Keep body parts out of the area where the roll bars extend. Do not use the cover in the area of the roll bar as a storage place for objects.	AS91.00-Z-0003-01LCA
	Risk Of Injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof.	No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	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
	Remove/Install
1	Remove side paneling in trunk		AR68.30-P-4800LWR
2	Remove side paneling in rear	Model 205.4	AR68.30-P-4784LWR
		Model 238.4	AR68.30-P-4784LWO
3	Move soft top to repair position R2		AR77.30-P-1030LWR
4	Remove side airbag in the rear and place to one side with connected electric line	Model 205.4 with code 298 (Rear Sidebag With Belt Force Limiter) Model 238.4 with code 293 (Sidebags In Rear)	AR91.60-P-0694CLW
5	Remove bolt (3) on soft top operation hydraulic cylinder (2) and remove towing eye (4)	Observe installation position of bolt (3) and towing eye (4). : Keep header bow (9) under tension.
6	Detach hook (6) from header bow (9)	: Hook (6) must be attached with opening towards rear.
7	Unclip cover (7) and fold to side	: Cable (1) must be installed in the guides (arrows b and d).
8	Detach nuts (8) and remove cable (1) to side
9	Fully expose cable (1)	Observe routing of cable (1).
10	Remove adhesive holder (5)	: Adhesive holder (5) may only initially be attached once cable (1) is fully installed.
11	Unclip all holders (arrows a) of cable (1)	Clip remover	Fig 2
12	Install in the reverse order
13	Set cable (1)		AR77.33-P-1051LWP

Fig 2: Identifying Clip Remover (452 589 01 63 00)

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