Soft Top: Disassembly

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REMOVE FRONT ROOF SIDE RAIL GARNISH
1. Remove the clip from the front side rail garnish.
2. Using a screwdriver, pry out the 4 claws by pushing the claws in the directions shown in the illustration.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Front Roof Side Rail Garnish
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REMOVE ROOF SIDE RAIL GARNISH NO. 2
1. Using a screwdriver, pry out the 2 claws by pushing the claws in the directions shown in the illustration.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Roof Side Rail Garnish No. 2
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REMOVE ROOF HEADER GARNISH
1. Using a tone wrench (T25), remove the 6 screws from the LH side as shown in the illustration. Then remove the 6 screws from the other side.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Roof Header Garnish Screws
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2. Remove the 3 claws and header panel patch from the header garnish.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Claws And Header Panel Patch
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3. Remove the roof header garnish.
  HINT:
  
  Pull the tarpaulin latch from the circled area in Fig 4.
REMOVE TARPAULIN HEADLINING
1. Using a clip remover, remove the 5 clips from the tarpaulin rail.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Tarpaulin Rail Clips
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2. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the screw.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Screw
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3. Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
4. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the 4 screws from the LH side. Then remove the 4 screws from the other side.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Tarpaulin Headlining Screws
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5. Peel the tarpaulin headlining from the adhesive tape of the No. 1 tarpaulin bow.
6. Using a screwdriver, pry out the tarpaulin bows (No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4).
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 8: Prying Out Tarpaulin Bows (No. 2, No. 3 And No. 4)
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REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS WIRE COVER
1. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips. Then remove the defogger connector from the back window glass side.
2. Using a screwdriver, pry out the back window glass wire cover.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Back Window Glass Wire Cover
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REMOVE CONVERTIBLE ROOF MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH
1. Using a clip remover, remove the convertible roof motor's connector clip.
2. Using a 6 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 3 bolts and convertible roof motor.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Convertible Roof Motor Assembly LH
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REMOVE TARPAULIN COVER
1. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the 6 screws.
  
  Fig 11: Removing Tarpaulin Cover Screws
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2. Fold the tarpaulin rail as shown in the illustration.
  NOTE: When placing a removed tarpaulin on the ground, prevent damage to its rail by placing cushions beneath the tarpaulin.
  
  Fig 12: Folding Tarpaulin Rail
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3. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the screw under the tarpaulin rail (*1).
4. Using a drill of less than approximately ø3.35 mm (0.1319 in.), drill out the heads of the 3 rivets as shown in the illustration below (*2).
  
  Fig 13: Drilling Out Heads Of Rivets
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5. Hold the nylon strip in place with pliers or a similar tool.
  CAUTION: Do not use your hand to hold the nylon strip in place.
6. Using a drill of less than approximately ø3.35 mm (0.1319 in.), drill out the head of the rivet as shown in the illustration.
  
  Fig 14: Drilling Out Head Of Rivet
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7. Peel the tarpaulin cover from the adhesive tape of tarpaulin bows (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4) as shown in the illustration.
  
  Fig 15: Peeling Tarpaulin Cover From Adhesive Tape Of Tarpaulin Bows (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 And No. 4)
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8. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the screw.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying Tarpaulin Cover Screw
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9. Using a clip remover, remove the staples from the tarpaulin cover and No. 5 bow.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
10. Using a screwdriver, remove the staple and the sound pad from the tarpaulin bows (No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4).
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REVERSE TARPAULIN RAIL ASSEMBLY
1. Reverse the tarpaulin rail on the top of the tarpaulin cover.
  NOTE: When placing a removed tarpaulin on the ground, prevent damage to its rail by placing cushions beneath the tarpaulin.
  
  CAUTION: Do not reverse the tarpaulin with less than 3 people.
REMOVE SIDE STAY PAD
1. From the center hole, remove the side stay pad.
2. Align the matchmarks on the tarpaulin bows (No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4) and No. 5 bow.
3. Using a screwdriver, remove the staples from the side stay pad, tarpaulin bows (No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4) and No. 5 bow.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Side Stay Pad Staples
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  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE TARPAULIN REAR RAIL BOW DRAIN TROUGH
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the staples and drain trough from the No. 5 bow.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Fig 18: Identifying Tarpaulin Rear Rail Bow Drain Trough
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REMOVE TARPAULIN BOW
1. Align the matchmarks on the bolts and tarpaulin bows.
2. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the 12 bolts (LH and RH) from the tarpaulin bows (No. 3 and No. 4) and No. 5 bow as shown in A and B in Fig 19 (RH bolts are not shown in the illustration).
  HINT:
  
  The torx wrench will not be able to reach the bolts unless the tarpaulin bow is tilted as shown in B below.
3. Using a drill, drill out the heads of the rivet from the hinge link as shown in B below.
4. Using a drill of less than ø5.1 mm (0.200 in.), drill out the heads of the 2 rivets from the No. 2 bow as shown in C below.
  
  Fig 19: Drilling Out Heads Of Rivets From No. 2 Bow
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5. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the 2 bolts and 2 bushings from the No. 1 bow and remove the 2 bushings and 2 spacers between the No. 1 bow and tarpaulin rail.
  
  Fig 20: Identifying Tarpaulin Bow Bolts
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REMOVE TARPAULIN LATCH
1. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the 2 bolts from the No. 1 bow.
  
  Fig 21: Identifying Tarpaulin Latch Bolts
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REMOVE NO.1 BOW LOCATING PIN
1. Using a 13 mm socket wrench and 8 mm open end wrench, remove the nut and bow locating pin from the No. 1 bow.
Fig 22: Identifying No. 1 Bow Locating Pin Nut
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REMOVE TARPAULIN STORAGE COVER ASSEMBLY
1. Using a clip remover, remove the 20 clips and storage cover.
  
  Fig 23: Identifying Tarpaulin Storage Cover Assembly Clips
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REMOVE TARPAULIN RAIL PIVOT BRACKET
1. Using a torx wrench (T25), remove the 2 screws and tarpaulin rail damper from the tarpaulin rear rail,
  
  Fig 24: Identifying Tarpaulin Rail Damper Screws
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2. Align the matchmark of the lock plate.
  
  Fig 25: Aligning Lock Plate Matchmarks
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3. Pull up and pry off the 3 clips (*1).
4. Strike the area of the 3 shafts where the 3 clips were installed (*2).
5. Pull up and pry off the clip (*3).
6. Strike the area of the shaft where the clip were installed (*4).
  HINT:
  
  Using a hammer and thin pole that is less than the diameter of the shaft (Approximately ø10 mm (0.39 in.)), strike the shaft and remove it from the other side.
7. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the bolt, spacer, lock plate and nut (*5).
REMOVE RECLINING CONTROL LINK AND TARPAULIN REAR RAIL BOW BRACKET
1. Pull up and pry off the clip (*1).
2. Strike the area of the shaft where the clip were installed (*2).
3. Remove the 2 nuts and rear rail bow bracket (*3).
  
  Fig 26: Identifying Reclining Control Link And Tarpaulin Rear Rail Bow Bracket
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SEPARATE TARPAULIN RAIL ASSEMBLY
HINT:

The disassembly of the 2 circled areas are shown below.

Fig 27: Identifying Circled Areas
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1. Separate the rear tarpaulin rail and the center tarpaulin rail.
  1. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the 2 bolts from the rear tarpaulin rail (*1).
  2. Pull up and pry off the clip (*2).
  3. Remove the shaft between the rear tarpaulin rail assembly and center tarpaulin rail (*3).
    
    Fig 28: Identifying Rear Tarpaulin Rail And Center Tarpaulin Rail
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2. Separate the center rail and front tarpaulin rail.
  1. Pull up and pry off the 3 clips.
  2. Remove the 3 shafts between the center tarpaulin rail and front tarpaulin rail.
    
    Fig 29: Identifying Center Rail And Front Tarpaulin Rail Clips
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REMOVE RUBBER BUMPER
1. Using a clip remover, remove the rubber and clip.
  
  Fig 30: Identifying Rubber And Clip
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