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Soft Top

SOFT TOP

REMOVAL

1. Disengage the retainers attaching the rear window to the body.
2. Remove rear window, unzipping from right to left.

Fig. 5:




3. Disengage J-straps at soft top rear corners (Fig. 5).
4. Unzip quarter windows, disengage J-strap and remove quarter windows.
5. Starting at the rear of the upper door opening frame and working forward, disengage drip rail retainers attaching the soft top to the door opening frame.
6. Unlatch top at windshield frame.
7. Lower the top to the rearward position.

Fig. 6:




8. Remove the screws attaching the roof bows to the pivot bracket (Fig. 6).
9. Lift up bows at pivot bracket to disengage from pivot bracket.

Fig. 7:




10. Remove the top (Fig. 7).

INSTALLATION

1. Position the top on the vehicle.
2. Install the screws attaching the roof bows to the pivot bracket. (The front bow is attached to the pivot bracket on the upper outward location).
3. Raise the top.
4. Position latch in windshield frame.
5. Install the quarter windows.
6. Working from front to rear, engage the J-straps attaching the quarter window to the body.
7. Install rear window.
8. Engage drip rail retainers above door opening frame.
9. Working from front to rear, engage J-straps at soft top rear corners.
10. Engage the retainers attaching the rear window to the body.
11. Close latch at windshield frame.