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Overhaul

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY






a. Disengage the claw and remove the sliding roof room light bracket.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and sliding roof drive gear sub-assembly.






2. REMOVE SUNSHADE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY






a. Remove the screw and sliding roof piece sub-assembly LH.

HINT: Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

b. Slide and remove the sunshade trim sub-assembly.






3. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF DRIVE CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY

NOTICE: Do not disassemble the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly except when replacing it.

a. Remove the 2 screws and sliding roof side stoppers.






b. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 2 claws. Then slide the sliding roof drip channel rearward to remove it.






HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

c. Using a screwdriver, slide the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to remove it.






HINT: Hold the window deflector down, as shown in the illustration, until the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly becomes disengaged from the window deflector.

REASSEMBLY

1. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF DRIVE CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Using a screwdriver, slide the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to install it.






NOTICE: Make sure that the spring indicated by the arrow in the illustration is securely installed.

HINT: Hold the window deflector down, as shown in the illustration, until the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly runs on the window deflector.

b. Engage the 2 claws and install the sliding roof drip channel.






c. Install the 2 sliding roof side stoppers with the 2 screws.






Torque: 2.0 N.m (20 kgf.cm, 18 in.lbf)

2. ADJUST FULLY CLOSED POSITION






a. Using a screwdriver, slide the sliding roof drive cable sub-assembly in either direction as indicated by the arrows in the illustration and align the match marks.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

3. INSTALL SUNSHADE TRIM SUB-ASSEMBLY






a. Insert the sunshade trim into the sliding roof housing sub-assembly.
b. Install the sliding roof piece sub-assemblies LH and RH with the 2 screws.






Torque: 2.0 N.m (20 kgf.cm, 18 in.lbf)

4. INSTALL SLIDING ROOF DRIVE GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY






a. Install the sliding roof drive gear sub-assembly with the 2 bolts.

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

b. Engage the claw and install the sliding roof room light bracket.