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Removal







REMOVAL

1. Open top and put in the vertical position.
2. Remove the push pins on the headliner at the header.
3. Peel back the headliner and release the j-clips to the headliner.
4. Disconnect the heated backlite electrical connectors.
5. Remove the fasteners mounting the headliner to the rear glass top panel.
6. Remove the screws on the sides of the top retaining the elastic straps.
7. Allow the headliner to lay in rear sock.
8. Remove the screws to the rear glass panel. Leave one screw in to hold glass panel.
9. With the help of assistant, remove last screw and remove glass and panel.
10. Remove headliner by releasing remaining clips.
11. Remove the front side rail trim on both sides.
12. Remove the middle side rail trim on both sides.
13. Remove the front header bezel.
14. Remove the side rail middle weatherstrips on both sides.
15. Peel back the soft top cover from the front and mid sections.
16. Remove the side rail rear weatherstrips on both sides, but only the front portion of the rear seals.
17. Remove the side rail rear weatherstrips, rear portion of the seats, on both sides.
18. Remove soft top cover and lay on clean bench.