Convertible Top Assembly

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear seat cushion pad and frame and rear seat back pad and frame.
3. Unsnap folding top compartment trim from 19 studs in tacking strip. Disconnect wires to heated back window glass, if equipped, and slide wires out of top.
4. Remove RH and LH quarter trim panels.
5. Remove belt mouldings and six clips.
6. Making sure convertible top is in the full up position, remove 19 tacking strip retaining nuts.
7. Remove two (one each side) bolts retaining folding top hydraulic cylinder.
8. Remove two (one each side) folding top lift cylinder bracket retaining bolts. Remove two folding top hold down clamps from folding top main pivot bracket support.
9. Release folding top hold down clamps and manually lower folding top assembly to the full-down position.
10. Disconnect folding top tension cable (safety pin-type retainer) from folding top. Remove nut retaining front safety belt retractor bracket.
11. Remove upper two (one each side) bolts retaining folding top main pivot bracket support, loosen lower retaining bolts and let folding top main pivot bracket support hang in position.
12. Remove four (two each side) bolts retaining forward upper and lower folding top main pivot bracket support.
13. Loosen two (one each side) bolts retaining rear folding top main pivot bracket support.
14. Lift folding top assembly from vehicle, taking care not to damage the paint on the surrounding panels.

INSTALLATION
1. Follow removal procedure in reverse order.
2. Tighten bolts retaining folding top hydraulic cylinder to 9-12 Nm (80-106 lb-in).
3. Tighten bolts retaining folding top lift cylinder bracket to 19-25 Nm (15-18 lb-ft).
4. Tighten nut retaining front safety belt retractor bracket to 26-34 Nm (20-25 lb-ft).
5. Tighten folding top main pivot bracket support bolts to 53-71 Nm (39-52 lb-ft).
6. Check folding top for proper operation.