Removing and installing the frame for the roll-over protection system - up to model year 2001: Notes
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NOTE:
- The frame for the roll-over protection system up until 2001 differs from the frame for the roll-over protection system as of 2002 by their different component arrangement of DME + Tiptronic control unit, relay carrier, convertible top Z drive, and Z-supports behind the frame -3-. See Fig 2 .
- The frame for roll-over protection systems up until 2001 can only be installed in vehicles with flexible Cabriolet rear window.
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF ROLL OVER PROTECTION SYSTEM FRAME (UP TO MY 2001)
| No. | Designation | Qty. | Removal | Installation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hexagon-head bolt | 4 | Unscrew. | Tighten. See TIGHTENING TORQUES . |
| 2 | Collar nut | 4 | Unscrew. | Tighten. See TIGHTENING TORQUES . |
| 3 | Frame | 1 | Undo hexagon-head bolts -1-2-3- . See Fig 2 . | Position frame in the vehicle. -Dimension X: 491 +/- 1 mm-1-2- . See Fig 2 . |
| 4 | Collar nut | 2 | ||
| 5 | Relay carriers | 1 | ||
| 6 | Wiring harness | 1 | ||
| 7 | Oval-head screw | 10 | ||
| 8 | Convertible-top control module | 1 | Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONVERTIBLE-TOP CONTROL UNIT . | Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONVERTIBLE-TOP CONTROL UNIT . |
| 9 | Hexagon-head bolt | 4 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 10 | Holder | 2 | ||
| 11 | Hexagon-head bolt | 4 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 12 | Right bracket | 1 | ||
| 13 | Left bracket | 1 | ||
| 14 | Clip | 2 | Inspect and replace if necessary. | |
| 15 | Hexagon-head bolt | 1 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 16 | Belt reel, left | 1 | ||
| 17 | Assembly key | 1 | Clip in. | |
| 18 | Clip | 2 | Inspect and replace if necessary. | |
| 19 | Holder | 1 | ||
| 20 | DME + Tiptronic control unit | 1 | ||
| 21 | Collar nut | 3 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 22 | Z drive VDKD cpl. | 1 | ||
| 23 | Collar nut | 2 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 24 | Collar nut | 3 | See TIGHTENING TORQUES . | |
| 25 | Convertible top Z drive | 1 | Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS . | Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS . |