Installing flexible rear window of Cabriolet

Fig 1: Installing Flexible Rear Window Of Cabriolet Components

Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

FLEXIBLE REAR WINDOW OF CABRIOLET INSTALLING PROCEDURE (STEPS 1-3)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
1	Inserting rear window	Insert slider at the start of the rear window zip fastener. Position rear window in the convertible top covering aperture. Precisely align the ends of both zip fastener halves and insert the slider. Close the zip fastener up to the wire connections. If the zip fastener is offset by more than two teeth, this will produce high stress in the window radii and should be avoided.
2	Pushing wire connections through	Push both wire strands in through the divided clips of the Teflon insert between the zip fastener and the convertible-top covering.
		Do not cross the wire connections-danger of short circuit!
		Close the zip fastener completely and remove the slider.
3	Fitting inner plate	Insert the inner plate between the headliner and convertible-top covering onto the tension bow; while doing so, adjust center of the rear window.
		Press inner plate against the convertible-top covering at top and pull forward against the corner bow. Push locking elements on left and right outward

CAUTION: Danger of impact with the belt strap holders fitted on wheel!

Pay attention to the two projecting belt strap holders when working on the vehicle.

FLEXIBLE REAR WINDOW OF CABRIOLET INSTALLING PROCEDURE (STEPS 4-6)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
4	Fitting belt strap holders on the wheel	Remove top wheel nut on the rim edge. Screw in push rod and tighten at the hexagon nut with the torque wrench.
		Tightening torque: 130 Nm (96 ftlb.)
		Push support bow onto the push rod and support it on the wheel. Tighten adjusting screw of the support.
5	Putting on pressure frame on the outside	Center the pressure frame on the outside on the convertible top behind the rear window aperture.
6	Fitting support	Jam the support between the tension bow and the convertible-top rest.

CAUTION: Wire strand can crack and melt off and the rear window can be destroyed during heating.

FLEXIBLE REAR WINDOW OF CABRIOLET INSTALLING PROCEDURE (STEP 7)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
7	Fastening pressure frame on the outside	Engage the tension belt on the belt strap holder over the pressure frame by the wheel on the outside and tension. The pressure frame on the outside must evenly press the convertible-top covering against the rear window on all sides. The contact pressure can be checked on all sides with a - 0.5 mm feeler gauge. If the tension of the transverse struts -A- . See Fig 1 .

CAUTION: Danger of short circuit and burns at the convertible top!

CAUTION: The belt strap tension must not be changed by entering or leaving the vehicle during the hot-melt process and the cooling time!

FLEXIBLE REAR WINDOW OF CABRIOLET INSTALLING PROCEDURE (STEP 8)

No.	Procedure	Instructions
8	Connecting power cord	Connect power cord to the wire strands as close as possible to the convertible-top covering. The red LED will light up for approx. 5 seconds when the operating voltage is connected; this permits a polarity test. Press button of the switching clock to initiate the hot-melt process. The timer (2 minutes) set in the switching clock ends automatically. The green LED is lit during the welding process.
		If smoke occurs, disconnect the power cord and check the contact pressure. Disconnect the power cords after the hot-melt process and allow the bond to cool down for 20 minutes; the tools must remain on the convertible top during the cooling time. After the cooling time has elapsed, detach the belt strap and remove the tools. Check rear window bond for visibility and tightness; repeat steps No. 5 to No. 8. if necessary