1993 CHEVROLET PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM bolt pattern

(8) Position zipper upper half listing at index
marks on the third roof bow. Verify that start end of
zipper upper half is at the same end as the rear win-
dow half. (9) Install staples to hold zipper listing to third
roof bow (Fig. 8). (10) Position top cover hold down listing at index
marks on third roof bow. (11) Install staples to hold top cover listing to third
roof bow (Fig. 8). (12) Position stay straps at index marks on the
third roof bow. (13) Install staples to hold stay straps to third roof
bow. (14) Zip rear window into position.
(15) Fold rear of top cover, tack strips and rear
window up and over the third roof bow to the rear of
the top opening (Fig. 8). (16) Position top cover at index marks at each end
of rear tack strip. (17) Install staples to hold top cover to rear tack
strip (Fig. 6). (18) Position side and rear tack strips behind quar-
ter and deck panels. (19) Install bolts to hold side tack strips to inside
of quarter panels (Fig. 6). (20) Install bolts to hold rear tack strip to deck
panel. (21) Latch top header to windshield header and in-
spect top cover for excess wrinkling. If wrinkling is
apparent, the top cover and rear window apron must
be repositioned on the tack strips. (22) Route wire harnesses through pockets at each
side of window and connect ends to terminals on
glass. (23) Install sling well and rear section of headlin-
ing.
FOLDING TOP COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Release folding top latches and allow top cover
to relax. (2) Remove headlining.
(3) Disengage snaps holding top storage sling well
to rear deck and quarter panels. (4) Position sling well out of the way.
(5) Remove bolts holding rear tack strip to inner
deck panel. (6) Separate rear tack strip from deck panel.
(7) Remove bolts holding side tack strips to inside
of quarter panels. (8) Separate tack strips from quarter panels.
CAUTION: Cover all painted and upholstered sur-
faces to avoid damage while performing the follow-
ing operations. (9) Reposition tack strips above rear deck and
quarter panels. (10) Using a grease pencil, mark location of outer
top cover on rear tack strip to aid installation. (11) Remove staples holding top cover to rear tack
strip. (12) Fold rear of top cover, tack strips and rear
window up and over the third (rear) roof bow. (13) Unzip and separate rear window from vehicle.
(14) Mark location of top cover hold down listing
on third roof bow. (15) Remove staples holding top cover listing to
third roof bow. (16) Remove screws holding roof rail tension cable
springs to roof rear roof rail behind quarter glass
opening. (17) Pull quarter glass weatherstrips from roof rail
channels. (18) Remove screws holding roof rail channels to
roof rails. (19) Separate roof rail channels from vehicle.
(20) Separate top cover listing from adhesive on
roof rail. (21) Lower folding top to the mid point.
(22) Pull top header weatherstrip from retaining
channel. Separate first 50 mm (2 in.) of weather strip
from roof rail channels. (23) Remove screws holding weatherstrip channel
to top header. (24) Separate channel from top header.
(25) Remove staples holding top header feature
strip to top header. (26) Separate feature strip from header.
(27) Mark location or top cover on top header.
(28) Remove staples holding top cover to header.
(29) Close folding top, do not latch.
(30) Remove rubber plugs holding roof rail tension
cable ends into key-hole slots in roof rails (31) Disengage roof rail tension cables from roof
rails. (32) Pull tension cables from rear of pockets on
back of top cover. (33) Remove screws holding top cover retainer rod
to second roof bow. (34) Separate retainer rod from second roof bow.
(35) Remove screws holding top cover retainer rod
to first roof bow. (36) Separate retainer rod from first roof bow.
(37) Separate top cover from vehicle.
(38) Pull retainer rod from listing pockets on back
of top cover.
INSTALLATION
The new top cover must be trimmed to the same
size and shape as the old top cover to minimize wrin-
kling after installation. Use the rear sections of the
old top as a pattern.
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(1) On old top cover mark a line from the top of
the quarter glass opening to the center of rear glass
opening on each side of the top. (2) Using a suitable cutting tool, cut the rear quar-
ter sections off of old top. (3) Mark locations of old top cover on side tack
strips. (4) Remove staples holding old top cover to side
tack strips. (5) Using quarter sections cut from old top cover as
a pattern, mark lower tack strip edge of new top to
same size and shape as old top. (6) Trim excess material from new top cover.
(7) Position side tack strips under edge of new top
and align index marks. (8) Install staples 100 mm (4 in.) apart to hold top
cover to side tack strips. (9) Install retainer rod in listing pockets on back of
top cover. (10) Position top cover over top bows on vehicle
and center top cover side to side. (11) Mate retainer rod to first roof bow.
(12) Install screws to hold top cover retainer rod to
first roof bow. (13) Mate retainer rod to second roof bow.
(14) Install screws to hold top cover retainer rod to
second roof bow. (15) Route roof rail tension cables through rear of
pockets on back of top cover. (16) Connect roof rail tension cables to key-hole
slots in roof rails. (17) Install rubber plugs to hold roof rail tension
cable ends into key-hold slots in roof rails. (18) Apply suitable contact adhesive to roof rail
rear of quarter glass opening and back of top cover
hold down listing. (19) Stick top cover listing to roof rail.
(20) Place roof rail weatherstrip channel in proper
position. (21) Install screws to hold channel to roof rail.
(22) Position top cover listing at index marks on
third roof bow. (23) Install staples 10 mm (0.3 in.) apart to hold
top cover listing to third roof bow. (24) Zip rear window into position.
(25) Fold rear of top cover, tack strips and rear
window down and over the third roof bow. (26) Position top cover at index marks on rear tack
strip. (27) Install staples 100 mm (4 in.) apart to hold
top cover to rear tack strip.
CAUTION: Cover all painted and upholstered sur-
faces to avoid damage while performing the follow-
ing operations.
(28) Reposition tack strips under rear deck and
quarter panels. (29) Place side tack strips in position behind quar-
ter panels. (30) Install enough bolts to temporarily hold side
tack strips to inside of quarter panels. (31) Place rear tack strip in position behind deck
panel. (32) Install enough bolts to temporarily hold rear
tack strip to inner deck panel. (33) Close and latch folding top.
(34) Pull top cover forward over top of windshield
and hold cover material taut. (35) Mark location of froward lower edge of top
header on top cover material. (36) Release top latches and lower top to mid-
point. (37) Align marks on top material to front lower
edge of top header. (38) Verify that top cover will be wrinkle free and
aligned side to side. (39) Install staples 10 mm (0.3 in.) apart to hold
top cover to header. (40) Place top header feature strip in position un-
der top header. (41) Install staples 10 mm (0.3 in.) apart to hold
feature strip to top header. (42) Place weatherstrip channel in position under
top header. (43) Install screws to hold channel to top header.
(44) Insert top header weatherstrip into header
and roof rail channels. (45) Install screws to hold roof rail tension cable
springs to roof rear roof rail behind quarter glass
opening. (46) Close and latch top windshield header.
(47) Inspect top cover for excess wrinkling. If ex-
cess wrinkles are apparent, the top cover must be re-
positioned on the tack strips. (48) If top cover is smooth, release top header
latches to allow top cover to relax. (49) Remove bolts holding tack strips to deck and
quarter panels. (50) Install staples 10 mm (0.3 in.) apart to hold
top cover to rear and side tack strips. (51) Place side and rear tack strips in position.
(52) Install bolts to hold tack strips to deck and
quarter panels. (53) Insert quarter glass weatherstrips into roof
rail channels. (54) Place sling well into position.
(55) Engage snaps to hold sling well to rear deck
and quarter panels. Verify that drain tube is con-
nected to bottom of sling well. (56) Install headlining.
(57) Close top and latch header to windshield
header.
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