Removal And Installation

SOFT TOP

SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
Protect the vehicle body using fender cover.





1.Operate soft top assembly as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Storage lid assembly may close due to low oil pressure.
Always support storage lid assembly to the fully open position using a supporting block.
2.Remove seat belt shoulder anchor bolt (LH and RH). Exploded View.
3.Remove kicking plate inner (LH and RH), body side welt (LH and RH) (rear side finisher portion), and rear side finisher (LH and RH). Coupe.
4.Remove seat belt from seat belt guide (LH and RH). Exploded View.





5.Remove mounting screw (A) and clip (B). Remove flipper door cable.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop mounting screw and clip into storage lid room.





6.Operate soft top assembly as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Storage lid assembly may close due to low oil pressure.
Always support storage lid assembly to the fully open position using a supporting block.
7.Disconnect battery cable from negative terminal.
8.Remove bumper rubber, and then pull up storage room finisher. Exploded View.
9.Remove storage room spacer. Exploded View.
10.Remove harness bracket from storage device assembly. Exploded View.
11.Remove oil pressure hose fixing clips from storage lid assembly.
NOTE:
Write a short note to describe the fixing clip positions.

CAUTION:
Never sharply bend, twist, or strongly pull oil pressure hose.
12.Disconnect 5th bow latch cylinder and harness connector from storage lid bracket assembly. Removal And Installation.
13.Disconnect storage lid drive cylinder from storage lid device assembly (LH and RH). Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
Never sharply bend, twist or strongly pull oil pressure hose.
14.Remove oil pressure hose fixing clips and bolts located in storage room.
NOTE:
Write a short note to describe the fixing clip positions.

CAUTION:
Never sharply bend, twist, or strongly pull oil pressure hose.





15.Disconnect vehicle harness connectors (A).





16.Remove hydraulic pump mounting nuts (A).





17.Remove soft top assembly mounting bolts (A) (LH and RH).

CAUTION:
Never remove soft top mounting bracket.
18.Remove soft top assembly.






CAUTION:
- This is a heavy component. 3 or more workers are required.
- Be careful that soft top assembly does not interfere with the vehicle body.
- Never sharply bend, twist, or strongly pull oil pressure hose.





- Place soft top assembly after removal as shown in the figure.

INSTALLATION

Note the following items, and install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Manually operate and check that soft top assembly operates without interfering with other portions of the vehicle body.
Before manually operating each cylinder of the 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.)
- Perform fitting adjustment after installing soft top assembly. Adjustment.
- Perform door glass fitting adjustment after soft top assembly fitting adjustment. Adjustments.
- Perform leakage test. Water Leakage Test.