Service Procedure

NOTE:
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SLIDING ROOF PANEL WERE MADE AT VARIOUS TIMES IN PRODUCTION. SOME SLIDING ROOF PANELS MAY ALREADY HAVE SOME OF THE SERVICE ACTIONS IN PLACE. PERFORM ONLY THE SERVICE ACTIONS REQUIRED.

1. Open sliding roof panel to "tilt up" position.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

3. Remove headliner by referring to the appropriate Probe Service Manual, Section 01-05.

4. Remove the sliding roof panel by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-17.

5. Remove roof opening frame by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-17.

6. Lay roof opening frame on flat surface with motor facing down.





7. Refer to Figure 1 for Steps 7a through 7d.

a. Apply foam tape (approximately 170 mm long x 30 mm wide x 4 mm thick) to both outer edges of rain channel (Figure 1, View A).

b. Apply felt tape (approximately 20 mm long x 10 mm wide x 0.5 mm thick) to both lifter stoppers contact surfaces (Figure 1, View B).

c. Apply cloth tape (approximately 20 mm wide) to sliding roof panel opening on all four (4) sides of drive unit.

d. Using a 15/64" drill bit, enlarge the RH sliding roof panel drive locator hole and lubricate locator hole with teflon grease or equivalent.

8. Turn roof opening frame over so that the motor is facing up.





9. Refer to Figure 2 for Steps 9a and 9b.

a. Apply foam tape (approximately 110 mm long x 40 mm wide x 4 mm thick) to both front corners of sliding roof panel drive.

b. Secure sliding roof panel drive wire harness to sliding roof panel drive at areas indicated in Figure 2.

NOTE:
HARNESS SHOULD NOT HANG DOWN WHERE IT COULD CONTACT THE HEADLINER.





10. Apply foam tape (approximately 30 mm long x 30 mm wide x 4 mm thick) to backside of headliner's styrofoam blocks (Figure 3).





11. Apply two (2) pieces of foam tape (approximately 20 mm long x 30 mm wide x 4 mm thick) to sliding panel backside at locator flange (Figure 4).

12. Reinstall roof opening frame by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-17.

NOTE:
MAKE SURE THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR CABLE GUIDES DO NOT CONTACT THE ROOF PANEL WHEN INSTALLED (FIGURE 1).

13. Reinstall sliding roof panel by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-17.

14. Adjust roof panel by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-17.

15. Reinstall headliner by referring to the Service Manual, Section 01-05.

16. Reconnect negative battery cable.

17. Road test, checking for squeak rattle and windnoise from the sliding roof panel area.