Removing and installing sliding roof panel: Notes
Illustrated on the 911 Turbo (996)
CAUTION:
Damage to rear water drainage channel or to the sliding roof mechanism when the sliding roof panel is removed and when moving the trim of the sliding/tilting roof (Item 4 in Fig 2).
- The sliding roof frame must not be moved to the "Open" position when the sliding roof panel has been removed. The trim of the sliding/tilting roof (Item 4 in Fig 2) must be shifted without the use of force.
SLIDING ROOF PANEL COMPONENTS REMOVING PROCEDURE
| No. | Procedure | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open sliding roof panel | Open the sliding roof panel approx. 80 mm. |
| 2 | Disengage sliding/tilting roof trim | Disengage (press) trim of sliding/tilting roof out of the left and right-hand front catches towards the rear and out of the drivers, and push back by approx. 30 mm. |
| 3 | Move sliding roof panel to tilting position | Close the sliding roof panel and move to tilting position. |
| 4 | Sliding/tilting roof trim | Push trim of sliding/tilting roof back evenly on the left and right as far as it will go. |
| 5 | Close sliding roof panel | Move the sliding roof panel to zero position (closed). |
| 6 | Remove sliding roof panel | Unscrew the Torx T25 fastening screws from the sliding roof panel and remove the panel from the sliding roof frame. |
NOTE:
- The sliding roof panel may be installed in the sliding roof frame only in zero position!
SLIDING ROOF PANEL COMPONENTS INSTALLING PROCEDURE
| No. | Procedure | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insert sliding roof panel | Push gate (inset) back on the left and right. Insert the sliding roof panel in the sliding roof frame and screw in Torx T25 fastening screws slightly. |
| 2 | Adjust sliding roof panel | Adjust the sliding roof panel in line with the roof contour: lower at the front -dimension A-dimension B-6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.)- . See Fig 3. |
| 3 | Move sliding roof panel to tilting position, check inner panels | Move sliding roof panel to tilting position. Carefully pull trim of the sliding/tilting roof forward evenly on the left and right until it is approx. 40 mm in front of the roof edge cut-out. Check whether the left and right inner side panels -Fig C- . See Fig 3. |
| 4 | Close sliding roof panel | Move the sliding roof panel to zero position (closed). |
| 5 | Engage sliding/tilting roof trim | Push sliding/tilting roof trim forward as far as the roof edge cut-out. While doing so, take care not to push trim of sliding/tilting roof upwards. This could detach or damage the inner panels. |
| 6 | Open sliding roof panel | Open sliding roof panel approx. 80 mm. Pull trim of sliding/tilting roof forward until the left and right-hand drivers engage. Close sliding roof pane. -0.5 mm- Function test: -0.5 mm- The trim of the sliding/tilting roof lies against the rear of the sliding roof panel in tilting position. Close sliding roof panel. The trim of the sliding/tilting roof must lie against the clamping frame of the roof lining on the front, right and left with a slight degree of pre-tension. The trim of the sliding/tilting roof must not lie against the rear cross bar of the roof lining. -0.5 mm- A gap of approx. -0.5 mm- |