Storage Lid Assembly

SOFT TOP




Removal and Installation of Storage Lid Assembly




REMOVAL
1. Remove bolts, and then remove storage lid striker.

NOTE: Paint matching marks to check location for installation.

2. Remove nuts which is connecting the storage lid upper bracket and the storage lid lower bracket.

NOTE: Paint matching marks to check location for installation

3. Remove nuts of storage lid hinge, and then remove storage lid, spacers and shims.







4. Open storage lid in storage lid inspection cover and remove 5th bow closure motor, actuator and lock by removing mounting bolts.

NOTE: After installing Storage lid on the vehicle, an adjustment of Storage lid position is required in both closed and opened condition. Put the removed storage lid on the floor or a work bench covered by waste clothes to prevent any scratches.

a. Remove storage lid inspection cover on the front side of Storage lid.
b. Disconnect a wire from a lock assembly by pulling out a connection pin.

NOTE: The pin should be taken off by a small pliers not to fell into Storage lid. If the pin fell into Storage lid, then it is very difficult to take the pin out from the lid. And if the pin is left inside the lid, it may make an uncomfortable noise.

c. Remove bolts of a Closure assy from bottom of Storage lid.

NOTE: Be sure not to fall bolts inside of the lid.

d. Move Closure assy to the outboard side of the vehicle. (This is to avoid interfering with the lock assembly, when it is removed.)
e. Disconnect a harness connector for Unlock actuator, and take the actuator out from the front hole of Storage lid.
f. Remove bolts of Unlock actuator from the bottom of Storage lid.

NOTE: Be sure not to fall bolts inside of the lid.

g. Disconnect the unlock cable from Unlock actuator.

NOTE: It is easy to disconnect the unlock cable from the actuator by using a pliers.

h. Remove bolts of a lock assembly from the bottom of Storage lid.

NOTE: Be sure not to fall bolts inside of the lid.

i. Rotate a lever (connected to Closure assy.) on the front side of the lock assembly to anti clock wise, and hold the lever, then turn the rock assembly toward the front hole of Storage lid (After turning the rock assembly, release the held lever.) Disconnect a harness connector from the lock assembly, and take the lock assembly out from the front hole of Storage lid.

NOTE: For the disconnection of the harness connector of the lock assembly, pull out harness clips (at the connector and the harness) by pushing from the bottom of Storage lid and make some space by pulling up the lock assembly. The connector can be disconnected by pushing a connector lock with a screw driver.

j. Disconnect the harness connector for Closure assy, and take Closure assy out from Storage lid.

NOTE: The same procedure can be applied to take Closure assy out.
(Pull out harness clips (at the connector and the harness) by pushing clips from the bottom of Storage lid and make some space by pulling up Closure assy. The connector can be disconnected by pushing a connector lock with a screw driver.)

k. Disconnect the high mount stop lamp harness connector at the bottom side of Storage lid, and push out clips of the sub harness attached in Storage lid. Then pull out the entire sub harness through a hole at the rear end of Storage lid.

NOTE: When installing the sub harness to Storage lid, put the sub harness from the front side of Storage lid and put a connector through between Storage lid upper and lower, then pull the connector from the rear hole of Storage lid.

5. Remove trunk room trim.




6. Remove nuts and bolts, and then remove storage lid bracket lower.




7. Heat the bonded area using a dryer, and then remove storage outer protector.

NOTE: Do not reuse storage outer protector after removing.

8. Remove storage room finisher.




9. Cut left, right, and front end of storage room finisher.




10. Remove any clips from storage room finisher except clips which are attached at the right and left front end of the finisher and then remove storage room finisher on rear of cutting part.

NOTE: Remove front end clips when removing and installing soft top. Do not cut.

INSTALLATION




Note the given, and install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Clean Storage lid surface.
2. Close Soft top, and draw a line on a storage lid just behind the 5th bow out side edge by a water base marker pen.
3. Put the protection tape on Storage lid inside and along the line shown in the figure, and also align the center of the tape by the backing paper.
4. Apply IPA solution (isopropyl alcohol : water = 1 : 1) on the lid, and set the tape position from one side. And do the same procedure to another side.

NOTE: Not to put air or dust under the tape. After applying the tape on the lid, peal off the protection film on the tape.

- Secure left, right, and front end of storage room finisher with remaining part when removing using double-faced adhesive tape.