Convertible Top Canvas: Service and Repair
REMOVALPartial Up Position:
1. Open the folding top to half position that each area is able to access.
Top Cover Front Header:
2. Unscrew 12 screws to remove Canopy from front header.
3. Remove canopy adhesive tape from the front header edges.
Cable:
Tension Cable Spring:
4. Remove tension cable with two spring clips on each side.
Canopy Folded Back:
5. Fold the canopy back to the B-Bow.
6. Unscrew nine screws to remove the headliner from the front header.
D-Bow:
7. Remove five screws from each bow strip.
8. Remove the headliner attachments (elastic straps) from the folding top frame.
9. Remove C-Post flaps from the C-Post stamping (two expanding two rivets per side).
Folding Top Framework:
10. Remove screws from the floating bow to detach the headliner.
Water Trough:
11. Remove the headliner extrusion profile from the backlite frame.
E-Bow:
12. Remove five screws from the edge bow strip.
13. The headliner is now loose. Store it in a clean place.
Hook And Loop Strip:
14. Detach the hook and loop strips from the framework.
15. Detach the rear window defogger wire connectors from the rear window defogger pigtails (1 per side) and pull them through the wire slings.
16. Open the C-Post seal and drill the four rivets out.
17. The C-Post seal gets loose together with the seal retainer and the canopy cover itself.
INSTALLATION
Folding Top Framework:
1. Place top cover into position.
Seals:
2. Position C-Post seal with the seal retainer and the canopy cover itself.
3. Open the C-Post seal and install the 4 rivets (using new rivets).
4. Feed the rear window defogger wire connectors from the rear window defogger pigtails (1 per side) and pull them through the wire slings into position.
Hook And Loop Strap:
5. Attach the hook and loop strips to the framework.
6. Set headliner into position to be installed at the same time as the top cover.
E-Bow:
7. Install five screws from the edge bow strip.
Water Trough:
8. Install the headliner extrusion profile to the backlite frame.
9. Install screws to the floating bow attaching the headliner.
10. Install C-Post flaps to the C-Post stamping (two expanding two rivets per side).
11. Install the headliner attachments (elastic straps) to the folding top frame.
D-Bow:
12. Install five screws to each bow strip.
13. Install nine screws attaching headliner to the front header.
Canopy At B-Bow:
Canopy Folded Back:
14. Position the canopy to the B-Bow.
Cable:
Tension Cable Spring:
15. Install tension cable with two spring clips on each side.
16. Install canopy adhesive tape to the front header edges.
Top Cover Front Header:
17. Install 12 screws attaching Canopy to front header.
18. Operate the folding top assembly to ensure proper operation and fit.