Convertible Top - Difficult to Latch in Rear
90buick12 Builetin 90-10-36Date Oct. '90
Ref. No. 90-194-10
Corp. Ref. No. 011519
SUBJECT: CONVERTIBLE TOP DIFFICULT TO LATCH IN REAR (# 4 BOW ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE)
MODELS AFFECTED: 1990 REATTA CONVERTIBLE
Some 1990 Reatta convertibles may experience a condition of the convertible top being difficult to latch in the rear. To repair this condition use the following service procedure:
1. Pull back headliner in sail panel area of top to expose the # 4 bow adjustment screws. Refer to Figure 1.
2. Loosen the four adjustment screws and lower # 4 bow to bottom of slots to relieve excessive top tension.
NOTE:
Slots may be elongated as much as twice their original length to provide additional adjustment.
3. Adjust # 4 bow upward until top wrinkles and sags are minimized.
4. Tighten the four adjustment screws.
5. Re-center # 5 bow latch pins using J-38842 centering tool. Place tool in tonneau bezel, loosen # 5 bow pin locking nuts, and lower # 5 bow until pins etigage tool. Tighten pin locking nuts.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
Labor Operation No.: T6499
Labor Time: .4 hour