Removal

REMOVAL

1. Roll down both door windows.
2. Unlatch the convertible top.
3. Remove the front and rear weatherstrip retainers.
4. Drill out the rivets (two per side) at the bottom of cover assembly to the linkage on both sides.
5. Drill out the tension cable rivets.
6. Pull tension cable through the cover assembly.




7. Pull off the trim welt and uncover the tack strips.
8. Pull the staples from the welt.
9. Disconnect the rear window defroster electrical connectors.
10. Remove the 14 tack strip nuts.
11. Pull the staples from the side panels.
12. Flip the top cover up.




13. Remove the staples from the backlite fabric to tack strip.
14. Remove the staples from the backlite fabric to the rear/4 bow and remove the backlite.