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Adjustment





SOFT TOP


SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY : Adjustment


FITTING ADJUSTMENT








Visually and tactually check that the clearance and surface height difference of the soft top assembly and each part satisfy the standard. If they are outside the specified value, adjust them with the following procedure.

CAUTION:
Before manually operating each cylinder of hydraulic system, turn ignition switch OFF or disconnect battery cable from the negative terminal, then wait for 4 minutes or more. (Each cylinder maintains oil pressure and therefore it takes a period of time to lower oil pressure.)

FITTING ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
1. Check soft top installation status.
- Remove the rear side finisher (LH/RH). Exploded View.





- Check that soft top assembly (1) overrides front and rear pins
(A) of soft top mounting bracket (2) without clearance.
2. Check and adjust the guide pin position.
Check the position.





- Operate soft top as shown in the figure.





- Set clay (A) on the position that striker guide pin enters (LH/RH).
- Manually operate soft top assembly so that the guide pin touches the clay. Check the guide pin position
(LH/RH).
Position adjustment





- Fully open storage lid assembly. Completely store soft top assembly.

CAUTION:
Storage lid assembly may close due to low oil pressure.
Always support storage lid assembly in the fully open position.





- Remove mounting screw (A) and clip (B). Remove flipper door cable (LH/RH).

CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop mounting screw and clip into storage lid room.
- Adjust the position using adjusting bolt (A) so that the guide pin comes to -2.0 - 2.0 mm (-0.079 - 0.079 in) of the striker center position.








- Install the removed parts.
3. Check and adjust the 5th bow position.
Check the position.





- Operate soft top as shown in the figure.





- Manually open storage lid assembly and soft top assembly fully. Lock front lock. Correspondence In Emergency.
- Check the clearance between 5th bow and storage lid assembly.
Position adjustment





- Operate soft top as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Storage lid assembly may close due to low oil pressure.
Always support storage lid assembly in the fully open position using a supporting block.
- Adjust the clearance between 5th bow and storage lid assembly to the standard using adjusting bolt.









4. Install the removed parts.