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

Model 217.4 

View of left front soft top 

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

	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
	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 range of the mechanism when moving components.	AS00.00-Z-0009-01A
	Remove/install
1	Remove headliner		AR68.30-P-4300LCA
2	Place soft top in soft top compartment	: Before closing the soft top compartment lid, always remove tool to fasten soft top compartment lid. Otherwise the hinges and the soft top compartment lid can be damaged. Leave soft top compartment open and fix in place. Insert corresponding tool through holes in hinges to secure soft top compartment lid.
3	Remove front roof frame seal (15)
4	Remove front sealing retaining profile (22)	On left and right. Bolt, seal mounting profile in center/rear to frame	*BA77.33-P-1013-02A
5	Remove rivets (25) from roof frame	Drive pointed pin into rivet and break rivet out with circular motion. Remove remaining pieces of rivet with appropriate punch. On left and right.
6	Remove sealing retaining strip (16)	Bolt, seal retaining strip to header bow	*BA77.33-P-1015-02A
7	Close soft top, do not lock	The pressure in the hydraulic system relieves automatically after approx. 5 minutes. This can cause the entire soft top to fold together unexpectedly. Secure soft top against unintentional motion.
8	Remove C-pillar seal (20)
9	Remove rear sealing retaining profile (23) for C-pillar seal (20)	On left and right. Bolt, seal mounting profile in center/rear to frame	*BA77.33-P-1013-02A
10	Open soft top half way and fix in place	The pressure in the hydraulic system relieves automatically after approx. 5 minutes. This can cause the entire soft top to fold together unexpectedly.
		Secure soft top against unintentional motion.
11	Remove rivets (27, 28) from soft top canvas on C-pillar	Drive pointed pin into rivet and break rivet out with circular motion. Remove remaining pieces of rivet with appropriate punch. : First install upper rivets (27) with soft top closed. Then open soft top have way and install lower rivets (28). On left and right.
12	Close soft top and position soft top bow upright	The pressure in the hydraulic system relieves automatically after approx. 5 minutes. This can cause the entire soft top to fold together unexpectedly. Secure soft top against unintentional motion.
13	Disconnect electrical connector on rear window heater
14	Remove rear window retaining frame (31) from soft top	Bolt, mount for rear window retaining frame to frame	*BA77.33-P-1014-02A
15	Remove soft top canvas mounting strips (30) from soft top bow	Mark installation position.
16	Remove soft top canvas tension cables (24) from retaining bracket (29)	If necessary. Drive pointed pin into rivet and break rivet out with circular motion. Remove remaining pieces of rivet with appropriate punch.
17	Lower soft top bow and lift front roof frame
18	Unhook soft top canvas (17) at front
19	Remove adhesive strips above mounting points in header bow and unhook cables ends below from soft top canvas tension cables (24)
20	Pull tension cables out soft top canvas
21	Unhook let wiring harness (18) along soft top canvas
22	Unhook rear lamp wiring harness (19) from soft top canvas
23	Loosen soft top canvas from soft top bow (21)	: Completely remove old adhesive strips and attach new adhesive strips.
24	Remove soft top canvas
25	Install in the reverse order

MECHANICAL SOFT-TOP COMPONENTS

Number	Designation		Model 217.4
BA77.33-P-1013-02A	Bolt, seal mounting profile in center/rear to frame	Nm	10

MECHANICAL SOFT-TOP COMPONENTS

Number	Designation		Model 217.4
BA77.33-P-1014-02A	Bolt, mount for rear window retaining frame to frame	Nm	10

MECHANICAL SOFT-TOP COMPONENTS

Number	Designation		Model 217.4
BA77.33-P-1015-02A	Bolt, seal retaining strip to header bow	Nm	6