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Removing Tension Rope

The following spare parts and tools are required for repairing the tension rope:

Fig 1: Identifying Tension Rope
G09590446Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  1. Tension rope
  2. Eye
  1. Disengage tension rope at the shaped sheetmetal part.
    1. 1.1. Cut open plastic sleeve -1-  with a pair of scissors.
    2. 1.2. Disengage tension rope -3-  from tension spring at the shaped sheetmetal part.
    3. 1.3. Cut through the tension rope -2-  with side cutters and pull it out of the hood covering -4-  .
      Fig 2: Removing Tension Rope
      G09590447Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.