Remove/Install Soft Top Bow "Locked Down" Limit Switch - AR77.39-P-3705LWR
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Model 205.4
Model 238.4
Shown on left side of vehicle
Fig 1: Soft Top Bow "Locked Down" Limit Switch Components Location - Model 205.4 (Shown On Left Side Of Vehicle)
| 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 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 | |
| Remove | |||
| 1 | Move soft top to repair position R2 | AR77.30-P-1030LWR | |
| 2 | Cover rear left and right fender | ||
| 3 | Knock rivet (1) off of soft top frame (2) and remove rivet residues | Helper required. |
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| 4 | Expose wiring harness (3) and cut area of retaining clips (4) | Cut wiring harness (3) so that the repair point is not stressed mechanically when opening or closing the soft top. Otherwise the repair point can be damaged. |
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| 5 | Remove left soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/6) or right soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/7) | ||
| Install | |||
| 6 | Shorten electrical lines of new left soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/6) or new right soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/7) to corresponding length | If necessary. | |
| Risk Of Injury caused by burns to skin and eyes, Risk Of Poisoning caused by inhaling fumes during soldering. | Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and safety glasses. Ensure that the work area is adequately ventilated. Secure power supply cables. Avoid sources of fire in working area. | AS00.19-Z-0002-01A | |
| 7 | Solder electrical lines of new left soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/6) or new right soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/7) to wiring harness (3) and insulate | ||
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Topical Note |
Notes on soldering | AH00.19-P-1000-10A | |
| Notes on soft soldering | AH00.19-P-1000-07A | ||
| 000 588 00 84 00 Heat gun | WS54.00-P-0049B | ||
| AR00.19-P-0100-09A | |||
New passenger car wiring harness repair kit |
Fig 2 | ||
Wire stripper |
Fig 6 | ||
Welding bead catcher |
Fig 3 | ||
Wiring harness repair kit, basic |
Fig 5 | ||
Reflector |
Fig 4 | ||
Adapter |
Fig 7 | ||
| 8 | Protect repair point with fabric tape after repairing line | AR00.19-P-0100-08A | |
| 9 | Rivet left soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/6) or right soft top bow locked down limit switch (S84/7) to soft top frame (2) | Pay attention to installation position. Helper required. |
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| 10 | Remove retainers for repair position from soft top mechanism | ||
| 11 | Remove cover on rear left or right fender | ||
| 12 | Completely close soft top |