Removing Roof (Carbon Roof)

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Cover adjacent areas.

• Cover accessories adjacent to the repair area on the vehicle. 
• Cover any accessories remaining on the vehicle. 

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• Protect paint area of the side panel using protective film from the tool set while piercing/cutting. 
• Press evenly without using too much force. 
• Get another person to monitor the process from outside. 
• If the scratch awl can be seen at the outside, stop immediately and re-position the scratch awl using less force. 

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If it is difficult to position > VAS 861 001A - Window removal set  correctly for removing the glass, the cutting cord can be deflected into the bores on the bodyshell using a suitable tool.

1. Disconnect rear wiring harness -1-  .

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   Rear wiring harness

   1. 1.1  Loosen brackets -2-  and leave rear wiring harness hanging.
2. Remove side seals -1-  from roof (carbon roof). -Arrow- 

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   Side seals

   1. 2.1  If the side seal cannot -1-  be removed, carefully cut it off using a utility knife without damaging body or roof (carbon roof).
3. Pull cutting cord into the passenger compartment.
   1. 3.1  Pierce adhesive bead at the rear right using a scratch awl.

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      Scratch awl

   2. 3.2  Form a loop with the cutting cord and hook it between roof (carbon roof) and body into scratch awl.
   3. 3.3  Pull scratch awl and cutting cord into the passenger compartment.
4. Cut through rear adhesive bead -1-  .

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   Rear adhesive bead

   1. 4.1  Position glass removal tool in rear left corner.
   2. 4.2  Guide cutting cord -2-  along behind positioning pin.
   3. 4.3  Tie hook -3-  to cutting cord and engage in bore on side rail.
   4. 4.4  Cut through rear adhesive bead -1-  .
5. Cut through left adhesive bead -1-  .

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   Left adhesive bead

   1. 5.1  Pull cutting cord -2-  back into the passenger compartment.
   2. 5.2  Position glass removal tool in front left corner.
   3. 5.3  Engage hook -2-  in bore in the cowl panel.
   4. 5.4  Cut through left adhesive bead -1-  .
      1. 5.4.1  Make sure that cutting cord does not catch -1-  in the roof profile -2-  when cutting adhesive bead.

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         Roof profile

6. Cut through right adhesive bead -1-  .

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   Right adhesive bead

   1. 6.1  Pull cutting cord -2-  back into the passenger compartment.
   2. 6.2  Position glass removal tool in front right corner.
   3. 6.3  Engage hook -3-  in bore in the cowl panel.
   4. 6.4  Cut through right adhesive bead -1-  .
      1. 6.4.1  Make sure that cutting cord does not catch -1-  in the roof profile -2-  when cutting adhesive bead.

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         Roof profile

7. Cut through front adhesive bead -1-  .

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   Front adhesive bead

   1. 7.1  Pull cutting cord -2-  back into the passenger compartment.
   2. 7.2  Position glass removal tool in front left corner (must be re-positioned from angle to front and side joint).
   3. 7.3  Guide cutting cord -2-  along behind positioning pin.
   4. 7.4  Tie hook -3-  to cutting cord -2-  and engage in bore on side rail.
   5. 7.5  Affix windscreen seal to the front and guide cutting cord along under windscreen seal.
   6. 7.6  Cut through front adhesive bead -1-  .
      1. 7.6.1  Cutting tool must be re-positioned to reduce cutting forces. -Items A-B- 

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         Cutting tool positions

         Information 

         Two people are required  on both sides of the vehicle in order to remove and fit the carbon-fibre composite roof on the body.

         Thee must  be four people  at the vehicle in order to remove and fit the carbon-fibre composite roof.

8. Remove roof (carbon roof) using suction cups.