Sixth bow: Removing

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Open the soft top cover. Raise the sixth bow and support it with the soft top support.

Fig 1: Identifying Soft Top Support
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Undo the headlining plastic clip

Fig 2: Illustration For Step 2-3
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Remove the headlining edge reinforcing profile by pulling it out of the groove.
Pull out the sixth bow seal from the mounting groove and leave it hanging.
Pull out the sixth bow lock strip from the mounting groove.

Fig 3: Illustration For Step 5-6
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Use the removal tool to remove the outer roof edging from the sixth bow. Pull out the outer roof locking profile from the groove and remove the outer roof from the sixth bow.
Remove the bolts for the sixth bow. Remove the sixth bow.
IMPORTANT: Look out for the soft top support that is propping up the sixth bow.

Fig 4: Identifying Bolts
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