Subsequent Work

Fit hood covering

1. Place tension rope -2-  into the guide levels of the clamping rail -3-  and tighten the middle fastening screw -1-  on the main folding top bow using an assembly tool with T25 insert 9744.  Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 5 Nm (3.5 ftlb.) 
   Fig 1: Identifying Hood Covering Tension Rope And Clamping Rail

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2. Move hood to its initial position and press ball socket of push rod -6-  onto the ball head of the main folding top bow.
   Fig 2: Pressing In Push Rod

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3. Lay the hood covering -2-  to the front and guide the shaped sheetmetal part into the roof frame from above.
   Fig 3: Identifying Roof Frame Hood Covering

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4. Pull protective paper off the adhesive tape and fold the hood covering around the roof frame and into the groove without wrinkles.
   Fig 4: Fixing Hood Covering At Front Using Clamps

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5. Fix hood covering at front with clamps.
6. See Note-> Make sure that the additional seal is clamped under the retaining strip.

   The hood tip seal must not protrude downwards in the corner area. Make sure it is positioned correctly!

   Pull off protective film and fit additional seal -4-  flush with the roof frame.

7. Insert hood tip seal -3-  at the corners into the roof frame from the front, position retaining strip -2-  at the sides of the roof frame and secure with fastening screws -1-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 2.8 Nm (2.0 ftlb.) 

   Secure hood tip seal at the front corners with fastening screws -3-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (2.5 ftlb.) 

   Fig 5: Installing Seal For Hood Tip

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8. Press lower seal -1-  into profile of retaining strip -2-  .
   Fig 6: Locating Retaining Strip Lower Seal

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   Information 

   Seal for convertible-top tip must not be trapped. There must be no gap between seal and covering, and the seal with the covering must run evenly. If necessary, pull the seal up and out and tap it in again.

9. Position cover strip -2-  on the roof frame -3-  and secure with the fastening screws -1-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 3.5 Nm (2.5 ftlb.) 
   Fig 7: Identifying Roof Frame Cover Strip And Fastening Screws

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