Installing Rear Hardtop Locking Mechanism

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Hardtop Locking Mechanism Installation Position

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Only for removal of the rear left hardtop locking mechanism.

1. Position hardtop locking mechanism -2-  on the hardtop body and screw down with the fastening screws -3-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ft. lb.) 
   Fig 2: Identifying Rear Hardtop Locking Mechanism

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2. Screw in fastening screw -1-  for rear hardtop locking mechanism by hand and then tighten to specified tightening torque → Tightening torque: 46 Nm (34 ft. lb.)  .
3. Check fastening clips, replacing if necessary. Clip in trim panel -1-  .
   Fig 3: Clipping In Trim Panel

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   Only for removal of the rear left hardtop locking mechanism.

4. Rivet flat plug -2-  of wiring harness with a 3.2 mm tubular rivet -3-  to the hardtop body -1-  and connect the electric plug connection for the rear window heating -4-  .
   Fig 4: Fitting Rear Window Heating Wiring Harness

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   Only for removal of the rear left hardtop locking mechanism.

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   • Once a trim panel has been clipped in, the old plastic clips are no longer usable and must always be replaced. 
5. Clip in lining -2-  at the sides to the hardtop body -1-  .
   Fig 5: Clipping Sides Lining

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   Only for removal of the rear left hardtop locking mechanism.

6. Insert support for centering peg -2-  and tighten with fastening screw -1-  . Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ft. lb.) 
   Fig 6: Installing Centering Peg Support

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