(3) Loosen nuts holding roof rail weatherstrip re-
tainer to roof rail. Shift retainer inboard or outboard
to achieve proper alignment. (4) Tighten nuts to hold retainer to roof rail and
latch top header. (5) Verify weatherstrip sealing and door closing ef-
fort.
QUARTER GLASS AND ROLLER BRACKET
QUARTER GLASS
(1) Verify that door glass is properly aligned.
(2) Loosen nut holding top of quarter glass to rear
roof rail. (3) Shift quarter glass inboard or outboard, for-
ward or rearward to achieve proper alignment. (4) Tighten nut to hold top of quarter glass to rear
roof rail. (5) Verify door glass operation and weatherstrip
sealing.
ROLLER BRACKET
The roller bracket controls the in and out move-
ment at the bottom for the quarter glass. (1) Remove quarter trim panel as necessary to
gain access to the bottom of the quarter glass. (2) Lower convertible top.
(3) Loosen bolts holding roller bracket to quarter
panel reinforcement. (4) Align roller bracket to reduce quarter belt
weatherstrip contact when top is raised and proper
sash weatherstrip compression against the door
glass. (5) Tighten bolts to hold roller to quarter panel
and verify top operation and weatherstrip sealing.
TOP STACK DOWN-STOP
Adjust down-stop in or out to set top stack down
position height.
CAUTION: Avoid setting top stack position too low,
top cover can be pinched and cut between wheel-
house and fourth bow. Seal base of down-stop with silicone after adjust-
ing to prevent water leaks.
TOP STACK UP-STOP
Adjust up-stop in or out to change the contact with
the rear rail. This will effect the fore/aft position of
the No. 1 bow.
FOURTH ROOF BOW SLAT
Adjust the fourth roof bow slat to reduce wrinkles
and bagging around rear window and sail panels. (1) Verify convertible top is up and latched.
(2) Loosen bolts holding the slat to the fourth roof
bow. (3) Slide the bow up or down as necessary and
tighten bolts.
REAR TENSIONER PLATE
Adjust rear tensioner plate by loosening screws, po-
sitioning plate forward or backward, and tightening
screws. Tension can be adjusted on the back of the
top cover by varying contact.
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(4) Remove the top hood to hinge bolts and loosen
the bottom bolts until they can be removed by hand. (5) With assistance of a helper at the opposite side
of the vehicle to support the hood, remove the bottom
hood to hinge bolts. Separate the hood from the ve-
hicle.
HOOD INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
HOOD HINGE REMOVAL (FIG. 6)
(1) Support hood on the side that requires hinge
replacement. (2) Mark all bolt and hinge attachment locations
with a grease pencil or other suitable device to pro-
vide reference marks for installation. When install-
ing hood hinge, align all marks and secure bolts. The
hood should be aligned to 4 mm (0.160 in.) gap to the
front fenders and flush across the top surfaces along
fenders. Shims can be added or removed under hood
hinge to achieve proper hood height. (3) Remove hood to hinge attaching bolts.
(4) Remove hood hinge to front fender attaching
bolts and separate hinge from vehicle.
HOOD HINGE INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation. If necessary, paint
new hinge before installation.
HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE CABLE
HOOD LATCH REMOVAL (FIG. 7)
(1) Raise hood top the full up position. (2) Remove hood latch attaching bolts holding
latch to radiator closure panel and separate from ve-
hicle. (3) Pry release cable casing attachment from slot
receiver on latch, disengage cable end from latch arm
hook.
HOOD LATCH INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.Fig. 5 Hood
Fig. 6 Hood HingeÐTypical
Fig. 7 Hood Latch AssemblyÐTypical
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