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

Model 205.4 

Model 238.4 

MODIFICATION NOTES

02.02.2022 Document completely revised.    
06.07.2022 New operation step added. Operation steps 16.1, 16.2., 35.  
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Shown on left side of vehicle 

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 

Folding sequence shown on right side of vehicle with three attachment points 

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Folding sequence shown on right side of vehicle with four attachment points 

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Shown on right side of vehicle 

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Initial folding assistance, shown on left side of vehicle 

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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
Notice  Notes on self-locking nuts and bolts   AH00.00-P-0001-01KOA
Notice  Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge   AH54.00-P-0001-01A
REMOVINGINSTALLING Remove/install     
1 Remove headliner.   AR77.30-P-1013LWR 
2 Remove electrical wiring harness (2) from soft top canvas (1). NOTES
Do not crush or kink or subject electric lines to tension.
This will result in damage to the electric lines and can impair their function.
SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool
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3 Remove electrical wiring harness of dome lamp from soft top canvas (1). Model 238.4
NOTES
Do not crush or kink or subject electric lines to tension.
This will result in damage to the electric lines and can impair their function.
SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool
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4 Mark installation position of bolts (36) at strip (37).    
5 Unscrew bolts (36) at strip (37). INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Align strip (37) with marks.  
6 Remove seal (38) at outer left and right at rails (39) and remove together with strip (37).    
7 Mark installation position of bolts (40) on rails (39).    
8 Remove bolts (40) from rails (39) and remove rails (39). INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Observe number of spacer washers (41) for each bolt(40).
Align rails (39) according to markings.
 
9 Knock off rivets (3) on left and right tab (4) and remove rivet residues. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Commercially available devices/tools 
riveter
 
10 Loosen left and right shackle (4).    
11 Remove adhesive strips on cable ends of left and right soft top canvas tensioning cable (5) and unhook cable ends.    
12 Pull left and right soft top canvas tensioning cable (5) out of front shackle (6) toward rear.    
13 Unhook edge stripping (7) and unhook soft top canvas (1) from hooks (8).    
14 Knock off rivet (9) on shackle (10) and front lateral cable (11) on left and right side of vehicle and remove rivet residues. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Commercially available devices/tools 
riveter
 
15 Unhook expansion rivet (14) on left and right side of vehicle and unhook shackle (15). SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool Fig 1
16.1 Remove expansion rivet (42) at left, right side of vehicle and remove folding attachments (A, B, C). Soft top canvas (1) with three folding attachments (A, B, C).
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Observe alphabetic folding sequence.
SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool
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16.2 Remove expansion rivet (42) at left, right side of vehicle and remove folding attachments (A, B, C, D). Soft top canvas (1) with four folding attachments (A, B, C, D).
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Observe alphabetic folding sequence.
SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool
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17 Loosen seal (12) on left and right rail (13). INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Ensure that upper and lower pin are seated correctly in rail (13).  
18 Pry out terminal strip (16) on left and right rail (13). INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : 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.
 
19 Move soft top manually to repair position R2. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Manually move soft top to repair position R3. AR77.30-P-1030LWR 
20 Knock off rivet (18) on left and right rear lateral cable (19) and remove rivet residues. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Commercially available devices/tools 
riveter
 
21 Pull left and right soft top canvas tensioning cable (5) out of rear shackle (20) toward rear.    
22 Loosen seal (12) from soft top bow (21) and remove. IMPORTANT Observe installation position of clips (22).
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Ensure that pin (23) is seated correctly in bracket (24).
 
23 Detach edge stripping (25) from soft top bow (21).    
24 Support soft top bow (21) using suitable aids (26) and raise soft top canvas (1) at rear.    
25 Release and disconnect electrical connector (27) on left and right side of vehicle and expose electric line. NOTES
Do not crush or kink or subject electric lines to tension.
This will result in damage to the electric lines and can impair their function.
SPECIAL TOOL Dismantling tool
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26 Remove bolt (28) on left and right retaining frame (29) of rear window (30) and fold rear window (30) upward. IMPORTANT Observe sequence of sleeves and windows.  
27 Knock rivet (31) off of left and right shackle (32) and remove rivet residues. Model 205.4
INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Commercially available devices/tools 
riveter
 
28 Fold rear window (30) toward front.    
29 Knock off rivets (33) on left and right on soft top bow (34) and remove rivet residues. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Commercially available devices/tools 
riveter
 
30 Remove left and right stop plugs (35) from rear soft top bow (34) and collect rivet residues. Model 205.4  
31 Detach soft top canvas (1) from the front three soft top bows. INSTALLATION IMPORTANT : Remove adhesive residues completely before attaching 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.
 
32 Remove soft top canvas (1).    
33 Modify required detachable parts including retaining frame (29) at rear window (30). When replacing the soft top canvas (1).  
34 Install in the reverse order.    
  Initial opening of soft top     
35 Open soft top. When replacing the soft top canvas (1).
NOTES
Before initial folding down into soft top compartment, provide initial folding assistance to soft top canvas (1) by pressing in fold area on left and right by hand.
Soft top canvas (1) will otherwise not be correctly folded down into soft top compartment.
 
Fig 1: Identifying Dismantling Tool (000 589 95 63 00)
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