Convertible Top Assembly - Rear Window Glass

REMOVAL







1. With the convertible top closed and unlatched, detach the well sling interior trim cover and position aside.

CAUTION: To prevent any scratches to the vehicle, cover the surfaces with a protective material.







2. Disconnect the rear window defrost grid electrical connector locator from the body.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to disconnect the rear window defrost grid connector from the rear window glass.

3. Disconnect the rear window defrost grid electrical connector and route the wire out through the hole in the well sling interior trim cover.







4. Remove the ground bolt for the rear window defrost grid.
5. Route the rear window defrost grid ground wire out through the hole in the well sling interior trim cover.
6. Position the well sling interior trim cover aside.







7. Remove the two rear headliner screws from the rear tacking strip and position the headliner aside.
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NOTE: This step is essential for the completion of this procedure.

Mark the convertible top material as necessary using a grease pencil.







9. Remove the 15 convertible top tacking strip nuts.







10. Remove the two body side panel support brackets.
11. Position the three convertible top tacking strips aside.







12. Remove enough staples to free the convertible top cover from the three tacking strips.

CAUTION: Use caution not to damage the convertible top.







13. Mark the winter seal at the top, bottom and the forward edge of the three tacking strips using a grease pencil.







14. Lift the rear cover assembly over the convertible top exposing the top of the rear window glass assembly shroud.
15. Mark the center of the rear window glass assembly shroud to the number four bow using a grease pencil.







16. Remove all of the staples along the number four bow from the top material listing, insulator pad, headliner listing, and corner Velcro(R) pieces.

CAUTION: Do not remove the staples from the stay pads.

17. Remove the corner Velcro(R) pieces from the number four bow.
18. Remove the rear window glass assembly and set on a workbench.







19. Remove the staples from the lower edge of the rear window glass assembly shroud and the three tacking strips.

INSTALLATION
1. Overlay the new rear window glass assembly over the old rear window glass assembly and transpose the markings using a grease pencil.
2 Staple the three tacking strips to the new rear window glass assembly shroud.

CAUTION: Do not trim the material too far up, as sufficient material may be necessary for adjustment.

3. Position the new rear window glass assembly into the vehicle







4. Center the V-notch on the rear window glass assembly to the center mark on the top of the number four bow.







5. Align the rear window glass assembly shroud to the top groove of the number four bow and staple the entire length.
6. Install new corner Velcro(R) pieces on the number four bow.







7. Align the headliner listing, insulator pad, and the top material listing, to the centerline mark and staple the entire length along the number four bow.
8. Verify correct fit of the three tacking strips
9. Align the top edge of the quarter tacking strips to the grease pencil marks on the convertible top cover and rear window glass assembly shroud.
10. Verify correct fit of the rear window glass assembly to the convertible top.
11. Install the three tacking strips over the body studs.







12. Install the two body side panel support brackets.







13. Tighten the 15 convertible top tacking strip nuts.







14. Position the headliner and install the two screws to the rear tacking strip.
15. Route the rear window defrost grid ground wire through the hole in the well sling interior trim cover.







16. Install the rear defrost grid ground bolt.
17. Route the rear window defrost grid wire through the hole in the well sling interior trim cover.







18. Connect the rear defrost grid electrical connector and attach the locator to the body.







19. Install the well sling interior trim cover.