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Remove/Install Soft Top Canvas - AR77.31-P-1001LWR

Model 205.4 

Model 238.4 

Shown on left side of vehicle on model 205.4 

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Shown on left side of vehicle on model 205.4 

Shown on left side of vehicle on model 205.4 

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Shown on left side of vehicle on model 205.4 

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WARNING 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
CAUTION 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 headliner   AR68.30-P-4300LWR
2 Unhook electrical wiring harness (2) from soft top canvas (1)    
3 Release electrical wiring harness of dome lamp from soft top canvas (1) Model 238.4  
4 Knock off rivets (3) on left and right tab (4) and remove rivet residues    
5 Loosen left and right shackle (4)    
6 Remove adhesive strips on cable ends of left and right soft top canvas tensioning cable (5) and detach cable ends    
7 Pull left and right soft top canvas tension cable (5) out of front shackle (6) toward rear    
8 Unhook edge stripping (7) and unhook soft top canvas (1) from hooks (8)    
9 Knock off rivet (9) on shackle (10) and front lateral cable (11) on left and right side of vehicle and remove rivet residues    
10 Unhook expansion rivet (14) on left and right side of vehicle and unhook shackle (15)    
11 Loosen seal (12) on left and right rail (13) IMPORTANTInstallation:  Ensure that upper and lower pin are seated correctly in rail (13).  
12 Pry out terminal strip (16) on left and right rail (13) IMPORTANTInstallation:  Remove clips (17) from left and right rail (13) and install terminal strip (16) on old imprints.
Align terminal strip (16) on rail (13) at top and press into end stop.
 
13 Move soft top manually to repair position R2 IMPORTANTInstallation:  Manually move soft top to repair position R3. AR77.30-P-1030LWR 
14 Knock off rivet (18) on left and right rear lateral cable (19) and remove rivet residues    
15 Pull left and right soft top canvas tension cable (5) out of rear shackle (20) toward rear    
16 Loosen seal (12) from soft top bow (21) and remove IMPORTANT Observe installation position of clips (22).
IMPORTANTInstallation:  Ensure that pin (23) is seated correctly in bracket (24).
 
17 Detach edge stripping (25) from soft top bow (21)    
18 Support soft top bow (21) using suitable aids (26) and raise soft top canvas (1) at rear    
19 Disconnect electrical connector (27) on left and right side of vehicle and expose electrical line    
20 Unscrew bolt (28) on left and right retaining frame (29) on rear window (30) and fold rear window (30) upward IMPORTANT Observe sequence of sleeves and windows.  
21 Knock rivet (31) off of left and right shackle (32) and remove rivet residues Model 205.4  
22 Fold rear window (30) toward front    
23 Knock off rivets (33) on left and right on soft top bow (34) and remove rivet residues    
24 Remove left and right stop plugs (35) from rear soft top bow (34) and collect rivet residues Model 205.4  
25 Detach soft top canvas (1) on the front three soft top bows IMPORTANTInstallation:  Adhesive residue must be removed without trace before the attachment of new adhesive strips.
Center soft top canvas (1) together with a helper.
The openings in the fabric tabs must coincide with the bores on the soft top bow.
 
26 Remove soft top canvas (1) IMPORTANT Helper required.  
27 Install in the reverse order