Folding Top No.4 Bow (With Plastic Retainer)

Figures 3 through 7

Remove or Disconnect

1. Raise top off windshield header to suitable working height and remove folding top front seal assembly. Refer to procedure in Section 10-9 of the Service Manual.

2. Front seal assembly retainer screws and separate LH and RH retainers from foam tape.

3. With top fully lowered, remove staples securing windshield header welt assembly and remove welt assembly from No.1 bow.

4. Screws securing retention cables to No.1 bow. Attach length of wire or string to end of each cable. This step will aid in pulling cables through cover if cable ends become trapped within material.

5. Staples securing folding top cover to No.1 bow, then peel cover from bow and front side rails.

6. Raise top to windshield header, remove screws securing folding top cover bow retainers to No.2 and No.3 bows, then remove retainers.

7. Screws and nuts securing LH and RH rear side rail weatherstrips and peel weatherstrips from retainers.

8. Rear side rail weatherstrip retainer screws and separate LH and RH retainers from foam tape.

9. Peel cover from rear side rails.

10. Bolts securing LH and RH No.4 bow links to rear side rails and remove bushings.

11. Screws securing No.4 bow link brackets to NO.4 bow and remove link assembly.

IMPORTANT:

Use care not to damage integral plastic locking mechanism or cover during removal of retainer.

12. Turn cover over to access No.4 bow. Using a hammer and a long narrow metal rod or wooden dowel, drive retainer out of No.4 bow. Note position of retainer during removal.

13. Carefully release locking mechanism from slot in No.4 bow.

14. Staples securing hook and loop strips covering No.1 and No.4 bow tension strap staples, then remove strips.

15. Staples securing tension straps to No.4 bow. Note location of straps on bow to aid in strap positioning during bow installation.

16. Window upper retainer screw and slide No.4 bow off window with help from an assistant.

Install or Connect

1. With help from an assistant, slide No.4 bow over bulb extrusion on window. Align hole in center of bow with hole in window and install retaining screw. Tighten screw to 8 N-m (71 lbs.in.).

2. Staple tension straps to No.4 bow at locations noted during removal using 5/16 inch (width) by 1/2 inch (length) stainless steel staples. Apply downward pressure to straps at each point of staple installation while working from center to each side.

3. Position hook and loop strip over tension straps and secure with staples. Strips prevent impressions of staples from appearing through cover.

4. Position retainer as noted during removal and insert into No.4 bow.

5. Position locking mechanism into slot of No.4 bow over retainer. Using a rubber mallet, seat entire length of locking mechanism into bow.

6. Position No.4 bow links (with rear side rail attachment facing forward) to No.4 bow, install screws and tighten securely.

7. Pull cover forward over frame assembly.

8. Bushings to No.4 bow links and position to rear side rails. Install bolts and tighten securely.

9. Attach cover to rear side rails with weatherstrip adhesive.

10. Attach LH and RH rear side rail weatherstrip retainers to rear side rails with foam tape. Install screws and tighten securely.

11. Attach LH and RH rear side rail weatherstrips to retainers with weatherstrip adhesive. Install screws and nuts and tighten securely.

12. Insert bow retainers through pockets in cover and secure with screws to No.2 and No.3 bows. Tighten screws securely.

13. Raise top to suitable working height over windshield header. Pull cover at seams straight forward over No.1 bow to desired top fullness. While maintaining tension on cover, mark outer surface of cover along forward edge of No.1 bow.

14. Lower top and apply weatherstrip adhesive to cementing area of No.1 bow, front side rails and corresponding surfaces of cover and front corner flaps. Pull cover over No.1 bow, aligning mark on cover with forward edge of No.1 bow, and secure.

15. Staple cover to No.1 bow using 5/16 inch (width) by 1/2 inch (length) stainless steel staples. Apply downward pressure to material at each point of staple installation while working from center to each end of No.1 bow.

16. Raise top and lock to windshield header. Check operation and locking action of top. Inspect cover for proper appearance. If additional tension is needed in cover, remove staples and pull cover farther forward. Staple and recheck cover for proper appearance and operation.

17. Remove string or wire attached to cables and position cable ends to No.1 bow. Install screws and tighten securely.

18. Align windshield header welt assembly to No.1 bow. Fold vinyl flap over welt bulb and staple into position.

19. Apply weatherstrip adhesive to stapled edge of welt assembly and fold vinyl flap back over stapled surface.

20. Replace old foam tape with new foam tape and position front seal assembly retainers to front side rail. Install screws and tighten securely.

21. Front seal assembly. Refer to the appropriate procedure in Section 10-9 of the Service Manual.