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REAR WINDOW s PUL PROTECTOR Removal Note Rear window 1. Remove the rear package trim. 2. Remove the set plates. 3. Unzip th fully. e rear window, and lower the convertible top 4. Remove the beltline covers. 5. Remove the beltline protectors. 6. Remove the rain rail mounting fasteners from the body. 7. Leave the top latch assemblies in the unlocked position. Raise the convertible top completely. 8. Remove the rain rail from the studs. 9. Remove the rivets from the link assembly with a drill. Drill size: @4.0mm ($0.16 in) 10. Remove the rain rail from the body. Gartner Banana
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REAR WINDOW INSULATION TAPE RIVET MOUNTING A INSULATION TAPE INSULATION TAPE SEC. A-A THE END OF THE ZIPPER 11. Remove the rivets from the rain rail with a cutter, and remove the rain rail from the convertible top. 12. Remove the rivets from the rear window with a cutter. 13. Peel apart the Velcro. Note Save the zipper stops for reuse. 14. Carefully remove the zipper stops from the rear window ,-- and top fabric, and remove the rear window. Installation Note Rear window 1. Decrease the rain rail with ethyl alcohol. 2. Install insulation tape to the rivet mounting holes of the rain rail. Insulation tape Width : 20 mm (0.79 in) Height : 15 mm 10.59 in) Thickness : 3 mm I0.12 in) 3. Align the ends of the zipper, and install the zipper pull tab. 4. Zip the rear window into place. Gartner Banana
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REAR WINDOW s OUTER RAIN RAIL 9 , BELTLINE COVER PROTECTOR 5. lnstall the zipper stops to the rear window and the top fabric. 6. Affix the rear window to the top fabric with the Velcro. 7. Mount the outer rain rail to the studs. 8. Mount the top fabric to the studs. 9. Mount the rear window to the studs. 10. Mount the inner rain rail to the studs. 11. Loosely install the set plates beginning at the left side. 12. Unzip the rear window, and lower the convertible top fully. 13. lnstall the rain rail with the fasteners. 14. lnstall the beltline protectors. 15. lnstall the beltline cover. 16. Raise the convertible top completely, and lock the top latch assemblies. 17. Zip the rear window into place. 18. Tighten the set plate mounting nuts. Tightening torque: 8.Q-11.7 N.m (90-1 20 kgfem, 79-1 04 ft-lbf) 19. Rivet the top fabric to the link assembly. 20. lnstall the rear package trim. 21. If there is any sagging of the top fabric, remove the pull tab and realign the zipper. Gartner Banana
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DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE DASHBOARD AND CONSOLE COMPONENTS Removal l Installation 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Warning Handling the air bag module improperly can accidently deploy the air bag, which may seri- ously injure you. Read SERVICE WARNINGS, section T, before handling the air bag module. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note. To remove the dashboard, remove the control wires of the heater unit and blower unit. 3. Install in the reverse order of removal. 1. Ashtray 2. Change lever knob 3. Rear console assembly a. Back plate b. Shift lever boot 7. Speedometer cable 8. Instrument cluster 9. Center louver Removal Note ............. page S-57 10. Center an el assemblv c. Power window switch Removal Note ............. page S-58 d. Cover (Without power window) 1 1. Glove box assembly e. Console lock assembly 12. Passenger-side airbag module (if equipped) 4. Center lower panel assembly Removal 1 Installation ......... section T Removal Note ............. page S-57 13. Hood release knob -1 5. Steering shaft 14. Center hole cover 6. Meter hood assembly 15. Side cover Removal Note ............. page $57 16. Dashboard Gartner Banana
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CONVERTIBLE TOP s CONVERTIBLE TOP PREPARATION Tools for Repair and Replacement I Hand riveter I For installing top fabric I Ethyl alcohol I For cleaning repaired parts I Adhesive agent K180 WO 313 Repair sheet NAY1 R1 21 1 COMPONENTS Removal 1 Installation 1. Cover both sides of the rear window with thick cloth to protect the window. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note. 3. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note. For repairing top fabric For repairing top fabric Aluminum rivet $4.0 mm {$0.16 in} 1. Beltline cover 45uosx489 6. Quarter trim Drill $4.0 mm {$0.16 in) Double-sided adhesive tap 45UOSX-088 2. Beltline protector Removal Note ............. page S-60 3. Scuff plate 7. Rear package trim L/ Removal Note ............. page S-60 8. Set plate 4. Seaming welt 9. Convertible top 5. Striker (if equipped) Removal Note ............. page S-68 Installation Note ........... page S-68 For removing For installing top fabric - I For installing top fabric - Gartner Banana
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s CONVERTIBLE TOP PUL BRACKET Removal Note Convertible top 1. Unlock the top latch assemblies. 2. Unzip the rear window, and lower the convertible top \- ' fully. Installation Note Convertible top 1. Insert the rain rail into the beltline molding lip, and mount it over the studs. 2. Align and install the link bracket over the studs with no clearance between the studs and the bracket. 3. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque. Tightening torque: lS--2S N.m (1.9--2.6 kgf.m, l5--18 ftlbf) Gartner Banana
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CONVERTIBLE TOP S 7. Unzip the rear window, and fold the convertible top. 8. Remove the top fabric from the link assembly. DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE 9. Peel back the top fabric from the front header. 10. Remove the screws and disconnect the cables from the rear of the link assembly. - Gartner Banana
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CONVERTIBLE TOP Assembly Note Top fabric 1. Cover the work bench with thick cloth to prevent damaging the top fabric and rear window. 2. Remove the original double-sided adhesive tape from the front header. 3. Decrease the front header with ethyl alcohol. 4. Install new double-sided adhesive tape onto the front header. DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE I 5. Thread the cables into the top fabric. Gartner Banana