Installing Hood Frame

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Fig 1: Identifying Hood Frame Installation Position

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Ensure that the assembly aid is seated firmly. The assembly aid must be recalibrated after removal. → 610115 ADJUSTING CONVERTIBLE TOP

Install the hood support.

Fig 2: Installing Hood Support
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1. 1.1. Position the hood support -1- on the body and on the assembly aid -arrow A- .
2. 1.2. Insert the belt guide section -2- (-arrow B- ).
3. 1.3. Tighten fastening nuts -3- and fastening screws -4- . → Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ft. lb.) → Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ft. lb.)
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Use assembly grease when fitting the pins.
Install roof frame 2.

Fig 3: Installing Roof Frame 2
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1. 2.1. Insert bushing -1- into the bore on the outer side of the roof frame (2) -2- .
2. 2.2. Position the roof frame (2) -2- on the hood support -3- (-arrow- ) and join with the bolt -4- .
3. 2.3. Secure the bolt -4- with the safety clip -5- .
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Use assembly grease when fitting the pins.
Install roof frame 3.

Fig 4: Installing Roof Frame 3
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1. 3.1. Insert bushing -1- into the bore on the inside of the roof frame (3) -2- .
2. 3.2. Position roof frame (3) -2- on the hood support -3- (-arrow- ) and join with the bolt -4- .
3. 3.3. Secure the bolt -4- with the safety clip -5- .
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Do not replace plastic bushings individually, always replace all plastic bushings.

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Use assembly grease when fitting the pins.
Install roof frame 1.
1. 4.1. Press plastic bushing -1- into the bore on the outside and inside of roof frame (2) -2- and roof frame (3) -3- (-arrows- ).
  
  Fig 5: Pressing Plastic Bushings Into Roof Frame 2 And 3
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2. 4.2. Press plastic bushing -1- into the bore on the outside and inside of the roof frame (1) -2- (-arrows- ).
  
  Fig 6: Pressing Plastic Bushings Into Roof Frame 1
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  NOTE:
  Pins pressed in incorrectly
  - Plastic bushings can break
  → The pins must only be pressed in by hand.
  
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  Use assembly grease when fitting the pins.
3. 4.3. Position roof frame (2) -1- and roof frame (3) -2- on roof frame (1) -3- and join them with the bolt -4- and -5- (-arrow- ).
  
  Fig 7: Positioning Roof Frame 1 On Roof Frame 2 And 3
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4. 4.4. Secure bolts -4- and -5- with the safety clip -6- .
5. 4.5. Stick foam part -1- onto the sides of the roof frame (1) -2- (-arrow- ).
  
  Fig 8: Locating Foam Part
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Install main folding top bow.

Fig 9: Installing Main Folding Top Bow
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1. 5.1. Position main folding top bow -1- on the hood support -2- .
2. 5.2. Position square hole washer -3- and standard washer -4- on the main folding top bow -arrow- .
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  Coat the fastening screw -5- for the main folding top bow with Loctite 243 .
3. 5.3. Secure main folding top bow -1- with the fastening screw -5- . → Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.5 ft. lb.)
Install corner bow.

Fig 10: Installing Corner Bow
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1. 6.1. Press bushing -1- into the bore of the corner bow -2- .
2. 6.2. Position corner bow -2- on the hood support -3- .
3. 6.3. Press in anti-spread lock -4- and secure with the locking pin -arrow-
Install tension bow.

Fig 11: Installing Tension Bow
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1. 7.1. Press bushing -1- into the bore of the main folding top bow -2- .
2. 7.2. Position tension bow -3- on the main folding top bow -2- .
3. 7.3. Press in anti-spread lock -4- and secure with the locking pin -arrow- .
4. 7.4. Install spacers for the tension bow.
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Tension Bow Spacers
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  1. 7.4.1. Position spacers -1- on the tension bow -2- and rivet on with blind rivets -3- .
Install tension rope.

Fig 13: Installing Tension Rope
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1. 8.1. Press tension rope -1- into the ball head -2- of the tension bow -3- (-arrow- ).
Install thrust wedge.

Fig 14: Installing Thrust Wedge
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1. 9.1. Position thrust wedge -1- on the inside of the main folding top bow -2- (-arrow- ) and secure with the fastening screws -3- . → Tightening torque: 2.8 Nm (2 ft. lb.)
Install guide rail for main folding top bow.

Fig 15: Installing Main Folding Top Bow Guide Rail
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1. 10.1. Position guide rail -2- on the inside of the main folding top bow -3- (-arrow- ) and rivet on with the blind rivets -1- .
Install drive lever.

Fig 16: Installing Drive Lever
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1. 11.1. Position drive lever -1- on the main folding top bow -2- (-arrow- ) and secure with the retaining clip -3- .
Install wire harness for hood. → WM 975519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIRE HARNESS FOR CONVERTIBLE TOP - section on "Installing"