54 37 070 Removing and Installing/Replacing Roof Shell At Front

54 37 070 Removing And Installing/Replacing Roof Shell At Front







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove roofliner for roof shell at front







NOTE:
- The front roof shell may only be removed with the centre roof shell installed.
- Never remove roof shells together.







Installation:
- Microencapsulated screws (Loctite) must be replaced and may not be reused
- Screw connection must be completed within 20 minutes (start of curing)
- Microencapsulated screws must not be retightened
- Thread of nut must be cleaned beforehand in event of repeated use







Move soft top into service position.

Move soft top so that angle of hinges is not ≤90°.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage. Pressure in hydraulic system drops and soft top loses its position.

Support rear roof shell to convertible top cover with suitable auxiliary material.

Auxiliary material must lie over wide area and if possible over entire length.

Rear roof shell is supported by auxiliary material on convertible top cover.

Roof shells block each other.

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Detach cable tie.

Installation:







Replace cable tie.







Release screws (1).

Remove shaper (2) from roof shell.







IMPORTANT:
- Tape off cover (1) of roof hinge bracket in marked area.
- Risk of damage.

With a second person helping, secure roof shell at front against tilting.

Unfasten screws (2).

Installation:
Replace microencapsulated screws.

Turn roof hinge bracket.







IMPORTANT: Lock barrel screws with a flat wrench without fail.

Mark screws (1) and release.

Tightening torque 54 37 04AZ .

Remove roof shell with a second person helping.







IMPORTANT: Do not adjust barrel screws.







NOTE: The scope of work for removing and installing the roof shell ends here.

Replacement only:







Remove locking mechanism







Remove seal (2) .

Release screws (1) and remove retaining strip (3) for seal.







Drill out rivets (1) from guide element (2) on left and right.

Remove guide element (2).







Release screws (1).

Remove shaper (2) from roof shell.







Measure heights of all barrel screws with a depth gauge and note down.

Carry over adjustment to new roof shell.

Installation:
Insert barrel screws with Loctite.







Check gap dimensions for soft top.