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Disassembly and Reassembly

SLIDING ROOF

DISASSEMBLY
1. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF HOUSING BRACKETS
Remove the 4 nuts and 4 brackets from the sliding roof housing.

2. REMOVE WIND DEFLECTOR PANEL
a. Remove the 2 screws of arms.
b. Remove the 2 screws of wind deflector panel.

3. REMOVE ROOF DRIP CHANNEL
Remove the 2 screws and the roof drip channel.

4. REMOVE DRIVE RAIL ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 12 screws.
b. Remove the drive rail assembly.

5. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF PANEL STOPPERS

HINT: Do the same for LH and RH.
Remove the screw and sliding roof panel stopper.

6. REMOVE SUNSHADE TRIM
Pull the sunshade trim rearwards to remove it.




7. REMOVE CABLE GUIDE CASING
a. Remove the 2 screws.
b. Pull the cable guide casing forward to remove it.




8. REMOVE DRIVE CABLES

HINT: Do the same for LH and RH.

a. Remove the 2 screws and guide block.
b. Remove the drive cable from the guide rail.

REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL DRIVE CABLES

HINT: Do the same for LH and RH.

a. Slide the drive cable rearward to install it to the drive rail.
b. Install the guide block with the 2 screws.




2. INSTALL CABLE GUIDE CASING
a. Install the drive cables through the cable guide casing.
b. Torque the 2 screws.

HINT: Use butyl tape to cover the cut portion of the weatherstrip at the connection between the guide casing and the guide rail.

3. INSTALL SUNSHADE TRIM
Install the sunshade trim to the guide rails.

4. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF PANEL STOPPERS
Install the sliding roof panel stoppers with the 2 screws.

5. INSTALL DRIVE RAIL ASSEMBLY
a. Slide the drive rail assembly rearward to engage the hook to the sliding roof housing.
b. Torque the 12 screws.

6. INSTALL ROOF DRIP CHANNEL
Install the roof drip channel with the 2 screws.

7. INSTALL WIND DEFLECTOR PANEL
a. Install the 2 screws of the wind deflector panel.
b. Install the 2 screws of the arms.

8. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF HOUSING BRACKETS
Install the sliding roof housing brackets with the 4 nuts.

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)