Guide Rails

Guide Rails

Removing

• After removing roof pillar trim, ensure trim is not damaged by the following roof movement.

- Loosen the end eyes - 3 and 6 - on tensioning bands - 2 and 4 - on the outside of the main hinge. Refer to => [ Routing Tensioning Bands 4 and 5 ] Routing Tensioning Bands 4 and 5. (as shown in illustration N61-10146)

- Remove roof pillar trim without loosening tensioning bands. Refer to => [ Roof Pillar Trim ] Roof Pillar Trim.

- Remove screws - 4 - on eyes - 3 - and allow roof pillar trim - 1 - to hang down on tensioning bands - 2 -.

- Open glass panel completely.

- Insert Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370) in upper guide in guide rail - 4 -, slit on knurled screw - 3 - must be horizontal.

- Obtain dimensions Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370) on front - a - and rear - b - of front guide rails and note these dimensions.

- To measure, slide the gauge open as far as the front - arrow - and rear stops - arrow -.

- Remove the gauges again.

- Place base - 2 - of Side Member Support (VAS 6367) on seat belt guide rail - 1 - - arrow a -.

- Press the support together and allow the rectangular formation on the head - 3 - on the head to position itself on the guide rear guide rail - 4 - through the force of the spring- arrow b -.

- Tighten screws - 5 -.

- Measure the dimension between the head - 3 - and the screw - 5 - and note it down.

- Remove the support again.

• When the luggage compartment trim is installed, make sure the support is not positioned in the opening on the longitudinal member.

• To support roof, both sides of luggage compartment trim should be either removed or installed.

• The bypass screw on the hydraulic pump must be opened after the repair position has been reached on vehicle from May 07. This prevents damaging the hydraulic system.

- Open roof with convertible top operating switch until it is just before the position shown.

- Place hinge supports (VAS 6365) in lowest position - 2 -.

- Place the hinge supports (VAS 6365) in the mounting hole in the main hinge - 1 - and rotate the base - 4 - so that it is not positioned in the opening in the longitudinal.

- Switch ignition off, roof lowers in stages until supports - 4 - are resting on longitudinal member - 5 -.

- Remove inner seal - 2 - in area of front guide rails.

- Remove water guide foil - 1 -.

- Press seal on again.

- Mark the position of the screws - 6 -.

- Remove the screws - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -.

- Remove water drain from front guide rails. The water drain may be bonded to the guide rail.

- Remove the guide rails - 3 - forward at an angle.

Installing

• All screws are microencapsulated and must always be replaced.

- Install the guide rail - 1 - onto the guide - arrow a -.

- Turn the guide rail until the clip audibly latches into the roof pillar - arrow b -.

- Align the guide rail inside the roof pillar.

- Install the screws - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -.

• Watch how the front and rear guide rails move when closing the convertible top.

- Close the roof as far as the windshield frame but do not lock it.

- Check rear dimension - b - of guide rails - 4 - with Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370).

- Adjust guide rails according to front dimension - a - that was noted using Guide Rail Assembly Gauge (VAS 6370). Tighten the screw - 5 -.

- Secure the gauge guide - 1 - in the guide rails - 4 -. Rotate knurled screw - 3 - so slit is vertical. Tighten knurled screw - 2 -.

• All screws are microencapsulated and must always be replaced.

- Tighten the bolts - 3, 4, 5 and 6 -. Tightening specification: 9.5 Nm.

• When the luggage compartment trim is installed, make sure the support is not positioned in the opening on the longitudinal member.

• To support roof, both sides of luggage compartment trim should be either removed or installed.

• The bypass screw on the hydraulic pump must be opened after the repair position has been reached on vehicle from May 2007. This prevents damaging the hydraulic system.

- Open roof with convertible top operating switch until it is just before the position shown.

- Place hinge supports (VAS 6365) in lowest position - 2 -.

- Place the hinge supports (VAS 6365) in the mounting hole in the main hinge - 1 - and rotate the base - 4 - so that it is not positioned in the opening in the longitudinal.

- Switch the ignition off. The roof lowers in stages until the supports are resting on the longitudinal member.

- Remove the seal - 2 - in the glass panel area.

The guide rail must be free of dirt and grease.

- Install the water guide foil - 1 -.

The water guide foil must seal all around edges of front guide rail - arrows -.

- Press a Butyl Cord (D 450 273 A2) - 3 - formed into a ball on end of guide rail firmly onto water guide foil - 1 -.

- Press a second Butyl Cord (D 450 273 A2) formed into a ball firmly onto water guide foil at a distance of 85 mm - dimension a - to first.

- Check for correct seating of both butyl cords on water guide foil. No gap should be visible between both materials. Butyl cord should not be formed to edge of guide rail.

- Secure seal - 2 - on roof pillar.

- Remove supports and close roof.

- Install roof pillar trim.