Removing and Installing Roll-Over Bar
Removing And Installing Roll-Over Bar
Technical values
Preliminary work
CAUTION: Risk of damage if the roll-over bar is removed incorrectly.
- Material damage (paint damage) to roll-over bar.
- The roll-over bar can only be removed from the vehicle together with the hood.
INFORMATION: The roll-over bar can only be removed with the hood.
1. Move hood to service position. Refer to Hood service position
2. Remove front three-point belt at the left and right. Refer to Removing and installing front three-point belt
Technical values
Adjustment values
Check adjustment dimensions of roll-over bar on the vehicle
1. Dimension A from centre of sash guide mount (round material as an aid) to top of inner side section.
Dimension B from centre of round material to end of inner side section flange.
1.1. Shop-made tool: Round material with diameter of 10 mm, 160 mm long
2. Dimension C from centre of edge of housing for hood pegs (inner attachment point) to centre of sash guide.
Removing roll-over bar
CAUTION: Operation of the convertible top in the service position.
- Material damage to convertible top frame and rear window.
- When in the service position, the convertible top must not be electrically actuated to the "Close" position.
INFORMATION: To make calibration easier when installing the roll-over bar, the number of plates must be noted.
1. Press the two lugs -A- on the electric plug connection -1- and disconnect it in -direction of arrow B-.
2. Unscrew fastening nuts at the front left and right -1- ( -arrow- ).
3. Unscrew fastening nuts at the rear left and right -1- ( -arrow- ).
4. Disengage push rod at the left and right.
4.1. Press ball socket -6- of the push rod off the ball joint of the main folding top bow -arrow-.
5. Remove drive lever for hood mechanism at the left and right.
5.1. Unscrew fastening screw -1- and remove drive lever -2- and cover -3- from the hood mechanism -4- ( -arrow- ).
6. Disconnect water drip pan at the left and right -7- from the guide rail -8- ( -arrow- ).
7. Take roll-over bar up out of the vehicle -arrows-.
Installing roll-over bar
1. Fit roll-over bar into the vehicle -arrows-.
2. Screw in fastening nuts at the rear left and right -1- ( -arrows- ). Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.) ± 2 Nm ( ± 1.5 ftlb.)
3. Screw in fastening nuts at the front left and right -1- ( -arrows- ). Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.) ± 2 Nm ( ± 1.5 ftlb.)
4. Connect electric plug connection -1- ( -arrows- ).
Adjusting roll-over bar
CAUTION: Do not remove or re-install dowel sleeves or dowel pins
- If there is a malfunction in the convertible top, you will no longer be able to open or close it.
- The dowel sleeves and dowel pins must not be removed.
The roll-over bar is calibrated and fitted in the vehicle ex-works and is fixed in place with dowel pins -6- and dowel sleeves -4- at the left and right.
1. Adjustment procedure: Loosen fastening nuts at the roll-over bar attachment points at the front and rear.
2. Lift the roll-over bar and insert or remove plates -2 and 3- in accordance with the test and adjustment values. Position inserted plates -2 and 3- on the screw bolt -7-.
Refer to Removing and installing roll-over bar on "Technical values"
3. Tighten fastening nuts. Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.) ± 2 Nm ( ± 1.5 ftlb.)
Subsequent work
1. Fit water drip pan at the left and right -7- under the guide rail -8- ( -arrows- ).
2. Install drive lever for hood mechanism at the left and right.
2.1. Position cover -3- and drive lever -2- on the hood mechanism -4- ( -arrow- ) and secure with the fastening screw -1- (micro-self-locking).
After loosening the fastening screw -1-, it must be replaced or secured fairly tightly with Loctite 243. M12: 80 Nm (59 ftlb.)
3. Engage push rod at the left and right.
3.1. Press ball socket -6- of push rod onto ball head of main folding top bow -arrow-.
4. Install front three-point belt at the left and right. Refer to Removing and installing front three-point belt
5. End service position. Refer to Hood in service position