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Soft top sequences, closing the soft top, sensor inputs

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  1. Status of position sensors prior to activation when the soft top is open.
    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status
    End of cycle "Lower soft top" (soft top fully open).
    First bow ready to be locked Off
    First bow locked On
    Soft top cover locked left On
    Soft top cover locked right On
    Soft top cover up Off
    Sixth bow up On
    Sixth bow locked left On/Off
    Sixth bow locked right On/Off
    Soft top storage down Off
    Main cylinder up Off
    Main cylinder down On
    Fig 1: Functions Diagram - Soft Top Sequences, Closing Soft Top, Sensor Inputs
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  2. Step 1, opening the soft top cover. 
    Fig 2: Status For Opening Soft Top Cover
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    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status 1a Status 1b
    Pump left, solenoid valve 1 and 2 (raise soft top/release front catch) until Soft top cover locked left/right is "Off" and First bow locked is "Off"
    Supervision time is 10 sec.    		 Pump left and solenoid valve 2 (raise soft top/release front catch) until Soft top cover raised is "On", First bow locked is "Off"
    Supervision time is 10 sec.
    First bow locked Off Off
    First bow locked Off  Off
    Soft top cover locked left Off  Off
    Soft top cover locked right Off  Off
    Soft top cover up Off On 
    Sixth bow up On On
    Sixth bow locked left On/Off On/Off
    Sixth bow locked right On/Off On/Off
    Soft top storage down Off Off
    Main cylinder up Off Off
    Main cylinder down On On
    Fig 3: Functions Diagram - Opening Soft Top Cover
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  3. Step 2, raising the soft top. 
    Fig 4: Status For Raising Soft Top
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    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status
    Pump left, solenoid valve 1 and 3 (raise soft top) until switch Main cylinder up becomes "active"
    Supervision time is 10 sec.
    First bow ready to be locked Off
    First bow locked Off
    Soft top cover locked left Off
    Soft top cover locked right Off
    Soft top cover up On
    Sixth bow up Off 
    Sixth bow locked left Off 
    Sixth bow locked right Off 
    Soft top storage down Off
    Main cylinder up On (2b) 
    Main cylinder down Off (2a) 
    Fig 5: Functions Diagram - Raising Soft Top
    G05566812Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Step 3, opening the sixth bow 
    Fig 6: Status For Opening Sixth Bow
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    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status
    Pump left, solenoid valve 1, 2 and 3 (raise bow) until switch Sixth bow raised is "On"
    Monitoring time is 4 sec. + 10 sec.
    First bow ready to be locked Off
    First bow locked Off
    Soft top cover locked left Off
    Soft top cover locked right Off
    Soft top cover up On
    Sixth bow up On 
    Sixth bow locked left Off
    Sixth bow locked right Off
    Soft top storage down Off
    Main cylinder up On
    Main cylinder down Off
    Fig 7: Functions Diagram - Opening Sixth Bow
    G05566813Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Step 4, locking the first bow and closing the soft top cover. 
    Fig 8: Status For Locking First Bow And Closing Soft Top Cover
    G05063729Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status 4a Status 4b
    Pump left, solenoid valve 2 and 3 (lower soft top cover/lock front catch) until Soft top cover raised is "Off"
    Supervision time is 10 sec.    		 Pump left, solenoid valve 2 and 3 (lower soft top/lock front catch) until Soft top cover locked left/right, First bow locked is "On"
    Supervision time is 10 sec.
    First bow ready to be locked, left On/Off On 
    First bow locked On/Off On 
    Soft top cover locked left Off On 
    Soft top cover locked right Off On 
    Soft top cover up Off  Off
    Sixth bow up On On
    Sixth bow locked left Off Off
    Sixth bow locked right Off Off
    Soft top storage down Off Off
    Main cylinder up On On
    Main cylinder down Off Off
    Fig 9: Functions Diagram - Locking First Bow And Closing Soft Top Cover
    G05566814Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Step 5, closing the sixth bow 
    Fig 10: Status For Closing Sixth Bow
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    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status 5a Status 5b
    Pump right and solenoid valve 3 (lower bow) until both Sixth bow raised are "Off"
    Supervision time is 6 sec.    		 Pump right and solenoid valve 3 (lower bow) until Sixth bow locked, right/left is "On"
    Supervision time is 6 sec.
    First bow ready to be locked, left On On
    First bow locked On On
    Soft top cover locked left On On
    Soft top cover locked right On On
    Soft top cover up Off Off
    Sixth bow up Off  Off
    Sixth bow locked left Off On 
    Sixth bow locked right Off On 
    Soft top storage down On  On
    Main cylinder up On On
    Main cylinder down Off Off
    Fig 11: Functions Diagram - Closing Sixth Bow
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  7. Status of position sensors when soft top is closed.
    Fig 12: Status Of Position Sensors When Soft Top Is Closed
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    POSITION SENSOR WITH STATUS

    Position sensor Status
    End of cycle "Raise soft top" (soft top closed).
    First bow ready to be locked On
    First bow locked On
    Soft top cover locked left On
    Soft top cover locked right On
    Soft top cover up Off
    Sixth bow up Off
    Sixth bow locked left On
    Sixth bow locked right On
    Soft top storage down On
    Main cylinder up On
    Main cylinder down Off
    Fig 13: Functions Diagram - Status Of Position Sensors When Soft Top Is Closed
    G05566810Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
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