5th Bow Drive Unit
SOFT TOPRemoval and Installation of 5th Bow Drive Unit
REMOVAL
1. Uninstall soft top assembly form the vehicle.
2. Remove both soft top operation motor units (soft top actuator) from the soft top.
NOTE:
- If it is hard to remove motor units because of the engagement of the gear, turning the gear axis by hexagonal wrench is helpful for the removal.
- The left side motor unit may not be removed completely, if it is not necessary to remove from the soft top, because the harness from the motor unit is bundled with other harnesses.
3. Disconnect 5th bow operating rod (RH/LH) at the frame side by pulling out the holder.
NOTE: This step will make the 5th bow up and down motion easier.
4. Open the soft top manually, and put a stand under the 1st bow. Then fix the soft top not to move during this procedure.
NOTE: Put a waste cloth between the front lock and the stand not to make any scratches to the soft top.
5. Remove the weatherstrip under the 5th bow.
6. Remove the soft top cover retainer (5th bow retainer) from 5th bow by taking out screws.
7. Drilling rivets attaching the soft top cover to 5th bow, then pull up the soft top cover bottom edge.
NOTE: Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head. When drilling rivets, be careful not to damage the soft top cover.
8. Drilling rivets with retainers attaching with tags from the soft top cover, 5th bow finisher and the 5th bow.
NOTE: Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head. The soft top cover is separated from 5th bow.
9. Drilling rivets under retainers by using 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit.
10. Remove pads from 5th bow finisher.
11. Roll the soft top cover bottom edge up, and disconnect defogger harness connector from the rear window glass.
12. Pull out glass stays from sleeves on each side of the rear window glass.
13. Remove 5th bow finisher (LH/RH) by removing screws.
14. Remove 5th bow finisher by pulling the finisher up.
15. Remove glass stays from 5th bow by removing screws from the bottom of the 5th bow.
NOTE:
- When removing glass stays, support 5th bow to avoid a bend of glass stay. This bend may happen by the weight of the 5th bow and the tensile force of the tether from the soft top cover.
- Be careful not to damage the 5th bow nor to be hurt by the falling 5th bow, because the 5th bow is heavy and moves freely after removing glass stays.
16. Disconnect 5th bow drive unit harness connector.
17. Remove 5th bow drive unit and rails together from 5th bow by removing screws.
NOTE:
- After removing drive unit and rails, not to pull rails. Otherwise, the wire in the rail may be damaged.
- The screws are not reusable.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
For fixing harness to 5th bow and Soft top frame, see the figure.
NOTE: If there are wrinkles on the soft top cover, use a hair dryer to warm up the wrinkled area. Apply warm air from the dryer keeping the distance by 150 - 200 mm (5.9-7.8 in) and move the dryer to gently warm up Soft top cover, for about 5 - 10 minutes until the wrinkle seems to be gone. Not to heat up Soft top cover to much.