Soft Top: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Toyota Camry Solara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- INSTALL TARPAULIN ASSEMBLY
- Fully open the tarpaulin.
- On the rear rail bow bracket, uniformly loosen nuts A and B. Then remove nut A.
- Retighten nut B a distance of 65 mm (2.56 in.) as shown in the illustration.
HINT:
Performing procedures (b) and (c) will make the No. 5 bow operational.
- Close the tarpaulin.
- Install the tarpaulin with the 2 bolts and 4 nuts.
Torque:
Bolt 30 N*m (306 kgf*cm, 22 ft.*lbf)
Nut 26 N*m (265 kgf*cm, 19 ft.*lbf)
CAUTION: During installation/removal of the tarpaulin, do not lift the with less than 3 people.NOTE: Be careful not to deform the base of the courtesy light switch. - Install the rear rail bracket with the 2 nuts (A and B).
Torque: 26 N*m (265 kgf*cm, 19 ft.*lbf)
- Connect the connector of the convertible roof motor.
- Connect the connector of the courtesy light switch and defogger connector.
- Connect the convertible roof motor connector.
- Install the courtesy light switch with the 2 screws.
Torque: 7.0 N*m (71 kgf*cm, 62 in.*lbf)
- Connect the courtesy light switch connector.
- Connect the defogger connector.
- Install the tarpaulin rear rail bow drain trough's stay.
- Install the drain trough to the body panel as shown in the illustration.
- Install the drain trough's stay with the 4 nuts.
Torque: 8.5 N*m (87 kgf*cm, 75 in.*lbf)
- INSTALL QUARTER PANEL EXTENSION REINFORCEMENT LH
- Install the reinforcement with the 3 bolts.
- INSTALL TARPAULIN RAIL PIVOT BRACKET COVER
- Install the pivot bracket cover with the screw.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*lbf)
- Install the pivot bracket cover with the screw.
- INSTALL ROOF SIDE RAIL RETAINER
HINT:
See the illustration below.
- Install the tarpaulin front rail retainer and 4 shims with the 4 screws.
- Install the tarpaulin center rail retainer and 2 shims with the 2 screws.
- Install the tarpaulin rear rail retainer and 4 shims with 4 screws.
Torque: 10 N*m (102 kgf*cm, 7 in.*lbf)
NOTE:- Be careful not to drop shims between the tarpaulin rail retainer and the tarpaulin rail.
- Removed shims must be installed to the location it was installed previously. Depending on the location, each shim's thickness is different.
- INSTALL TARPAULIN RAIL WEATHERSTRIP
HINT:
See Fig 6.
- Install the tarpaulin front rail weatherstrip with the 2 clips.
- Install the tarpaulin center rail weatherstrip with the 2 clips.
- Install the tarpaulin rear rail weatherstrip with the 3 clips.
- CONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
- Connect the battery negative terminal.NOTE: When disconnecting the negative (-) battery terminal, initialize the following systems after the terminal is reconnected.
- Check the SRS warning light ( DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM ).
- Connect the battery negative terminal.
- CHECK FOR TARPAULIN OPERATE TARPAULIN OPERATE
Area See Procedure Front door glass ADJUSTMENT Quarter window glass INSPECTION and INSPECTION - CHECK FOR WATER LEAKS
- Check that the tarpaulin has no water leaks. If a leak is found, determine where the leak is occurring. Then, confirm that the relevant procedures ("REASSEMBLY " and "Installation" of Soft Top) have been completed properly.
If there is leak between the tarpaulin and the front/ quarter window glass, refer to the adjustment procedures for the front/quarter window glass to correct the water leak.
- Check that the tarpaulin has no water leaks. If a leak is found, determine where the leak is occurring. Then, confirm that the relevant procedures ("REASSEMBLY " and "Installation" of Soft Top) have been completed properly.