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Soft top: Removing

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  1. Lower the soft top and position the soft top cover straight up.
    Fig 1: Illustration For Step 1
    G03508633Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the side trim. See REMOVING .
  3. Remove the relay holders and put them down.
    4. Fig 2: Illustration For Step 2-3
    G03508634Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Close the soft top with the soft top cover and the fifth bow up.
  5. Remove the clips securing the cylinders to the soft top mechanism. Remove the clips that secure the pushrods to the soft top mechanism.
  6. Remove the pins and remove the cylinders from the soft top mechanism. Lay the cylinders against the soft top storage.
    7. Fig 3: Illustration For Steps 4-6
    G03508635Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Protect the cylinders with a rag and lower (open) the soft top by hand. At the same time, check that the soft top mechanism does not hook onto the cylinders.
  8. Unplug the electric connections.
  9. Remove the nuts securing the soft top.
    IMPORTANT: Position some protection between the soft top and the sides of the soft top storage.
  10. Lift up the soft top together with another person and pull out the electric leads. Note the number of shims on the right and left sides. The shims must be refitted the same when assembling.
    11. Fig 4: Illustration For Steps 8-10
    G03508636Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
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