Installing Motor For Convertible-Top Compartment Lid Drive

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Grasp convertible-top compartment lid above the brake light and pull up and back until it is fully open.
The potentiometer must be set to 6.2 kΩ before installing the motor.
Slide potentiometer onto shaft of the motor and note position of lug -A- on motor; do not clip potentiometer to the motor .

Fig 1: Sliding Potentiometer Onto Motor
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The potentiometer can be adjusted by pressing out and turning the shaft.
The potentiometer must be set to 6.2 kΩ before installing the motor.
Connect a commercially available digital multimeter to pin 3 (blue/yellow) and pin 5 (red/black) of the potentiometer.

Fig 2: Installing Potentiometer
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Lift potentiometer from the motor and turn on the teeth until it reaches a value of 6.2 k.
Clip potentiometer onto the motor.
Coat hexagon socket head bolt for emergency release of the convertible-top compartment lid with screw locking compound and screw it in three turns (left-hand thread).
Secure motor for the convertible-top compartment lid with the two studs -3- -B- to the driving mechanism. → Tightening torque: 6 Nm (4.5 ft. lb.)

Fig 3: Securing Convertible-Top Compartment Motor
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Slide motor with potentiometer onto the bracket and screw down with fastening nuts -1- . → Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ft. lb.)

Fig 4: Identifying Potentiometer Fastening Nuts
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Push electric plug connection for potentiometer -2- into control unit until connector is felt to engage.

Fig 5: Connecting Electric Plug Connections
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Connect electric plug connection for microswitch -5- and engage on bracket.