Adjustment Facility On Push Rods Of Convertible Top Gear

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Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position For Push Rod

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Convertible top in service position → 6101IN CONVERTIBLE-TOP SERVICE POSITION
Press left and right push rod springs -8- out of the lever.

Fig 2: Pressing Out Push Rod Springs
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Information
- Prior damage to ball socket
Always press ball socket out tightly on the ball head.

Always press ball head in centered on the ball socket.

Carefully press push rod -1- out of the convertible top support at the left and right with a screwdriver while keeping it tight to the ball head -3- . Swivel convertible top forward until the centering journals fit into the convertible-top mount. Lock convertible top.

Fig 3: Pressing Out Push Rod
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Loosen fastening screw -2- . Screw ball socket -1- of push rod in carefully as far as it will go. Unscrew ball socket -1- until it is flush with the ball head -3- .

Fig 4: Adjusting Push Rods On Convertible Top Drives
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Information
- Prior damage to ball socket
Always press ball socket out tightly on the ball head.

Always press ball head in centered on the ball socket.
Press ball socket of push rod -1- into the ball head -3- of the convertible top support.

Fig 5: Pressing In Push Rods
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Loosen the fastening screw -2- .
Push rod pressed in on convertible top support.

To adjust the push rod -4- , the lever -5- fitted with the push rod element -4a- must be pulled as far as possible - in the direction shown -Arrow- - in the slot into the elastomer buffer. Secure at this position. Tighten the fastening screw -2- . → Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)

Fig 6: Tightening Push Rods Fastening Screw
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Fit push rod springs 8 on the left and right.

Fig 7: Pressing In Push Rod Springs
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