Bow

BOW

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the sunvisors, rotate the driver's and passenger's sunvisor down before lowering or raising the convertible top.

REMOVAL

1. Lower all windows.
2. Unlatch top and raise top midway.
3. Remove headliner.
4. Disconnect the outer straps from the top cover.

Fig. 16:

Fig. 17:

5. To replace bow number 1 and/or 2, drill out the three screws attaching top cover to bow (Fig. 16). The screws have thread lock on the screws threads and are difficult to remove (Fig. 17).
6. Disconnect both stay pads from number 1 and/or 2 bow(s).
7. Remove four screws attaching bow.

Fig. 18:

8. Remove bow by sliding bow from the top cover. Using a pair locking pliers grasp the bow and pull free of the top cover (Fig. 18). Glass cleaner can be used as a lubricate to ease removal of the bow.

Fig. 19:

9. To replace bow number 3 (Fig. 19), cut the curved end off bow on the opposite side, to be make it easier to remove the bow.
10. Disconnect both stay pads from number 3 bow.
11. Remove four screws attaching bow.
12. Remove bow by sliding bow from the top cover. Using a pair locking pliers grasp the bow and pull free of the top cover (Fig. 18). Glass cleaner can be used as a lubricate to ease the removal of the bow.

INSTALLATION

Fig. 20:

1. To install bow(s) (Fig. 20) place bow into position.
2. Connect both stay pads from number 3 bow.
3. Install four screws attaching bow.
4. With the bow installed, start plastic retainer strip into position.
5. Snap top cover retainer strip into channel in roof bows, by tapping with a hand or a soft mallet.
6. Install headliner.
7. Lower top and latch top.
8. Raise all windows.