2007 NISSAN 350Z Roof Workshop Manual

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25. Recheck seals for A link and C link.
26. Install C link and 5th bow weather strip to 5th bow and C link.
27. Remove protection tape on the limit switch.
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28. Install A link weather strip.
29. Install front lock finisher and welt after closing soft top.
30. Connect defogger harnesses at rear window.
31. Install 5th bow operating strut rods (RH/LH).
32. Install roof actuator (RH/LH). Refer to RF-108, "
Removal and Installation of Roof Actuator" .
33. Install soft top assembly to vehicle. Refer to RF-88, "
Removal and Installation of Soft Top Assembly" .
34. Check soft top open/close operation.
35. Check door glass contact. Refer to GW-53, "
FITTING INSPECTION" .
36. Check for water leakage. Refer to RF-116, "
Repairing Method for Water Leakage Around Doors" .
NOTE:
If there are wrinkles on the soft top cover, use a hair dryer to warm up the wrinkled area. Apply warm air from
the hair dryer keeping the distance by 150 - 200 mm (5.9 - 7.8 in) and move the dryer to gently warm up soft
top cover, for about 5 - 10 minutes until the wrinkle seems to be gone. Not to heat up soft top cover to much.
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Removal and Installation of SwitchesNIS0007T
REMOVAL
1. Uninstall soft top assembly from the vehicle. Remove roof actuator (RH/LH) from the soft top.
2. Remove harness tie wrap band at the left side of the soft top.
3. Remove limit switches with plate rail RR bracket by removing
bolt.
4. Remove limit switches with soft top switch bracket1 by removing
bolt.
5. Remove limit switches with soft top switch bracket 2 by remov-
ing bolt.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Wire harnesses correctly to avoid following situation.

Pinching harnesses by frame.

Tangling harnesses by frame and links.

Pulling harnesses between fixing point by harness clips.
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Removal and Installation of Roof ActuatorNIS0007U
REMOVAL
1. Remove soft top assembly. Refer to RF-88, "Removal and Installation of Soft Top Assembly" .
2. Remove nuts and then remove roof actuator (RH/LH).
NOTE:
If removal is difficult, rotate motor axis to remove them.
3. Disconnect soft top actuator harness connector.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of 5th Bow Drive UnitNIS0007V
REMOVAL
1. Uninstall soft top assembly from the vehicle.
2. Remove roof actuator (RH/LH) from the soft top.
NOTE:
If removal is difficult, rotate motor axis to remove them.
3. Disconnect 5th bow operating rod (RH/LH) at the frame side by
pulling out the holder.
NOTE:
This step will make the 5th bow up and down motion easier.
4. Make sure that the limit switch contact around the rotation axis of the 5th bow on the left side of soft top is
protected with tape.
5. Open the soft top manually, and put a stand under the 1st bow. Then fix the soft top not to move during
this procedure.
NOTE:
Put a waste cloth between the front lock and the stand not to make any scratches to the soft top.
6. Remove the C link and 5th bow weather strip.
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7. Remove the soft top cover retainer (5th bow retainer) from 5th
bow by taking out screws.
8. Drilling rivets attaching the soft top cover to 5th bow, then pull up the soft top cover bottom edge.
NOTE:
Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head. When drilling rivets, be careful not to dam-
age the soft top cover.
9. Drilling rivets with retainers attaching with tags from the soft top
cover, 5th bow finisher and the 5th bow.
NOTE:
Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head.
The soft top cover is separated from 5th bow.
10. Drilling rivets under retainers by using 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter
drill bit.
11. Remove pads from 5th bow finisher.
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12. Roll the soft top cover bottom edge up, and disconnect defogger
harness connector from the rear window glass.
13. Pull out glass stays from sleeves on each side of the rear win-
dow glass.
14. Remove 5th bow side finisher (RH/LH) by removing screws.
15. Remove 5th bow finisher by pulling the finisher up.
16. Remove glass stays from 5th bow by removing screws from the
bottom of the 5th bow.
NOTE:

When removing glass stays, support 5th bow to avoid a bend
of glass stay. This bend may happen by the weight of the 5th
bow and the tensile force of the tether from the soft top cover.

Be careful not to damage the 5th bow nor to be hurt by the
falling 5th bow, because the 5th bow is heavy and moves
freely after removing glass stays.
17. Disconnect 5th bow drive unit harness connector.
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18. Remove 5th bow drive unit and rails together from 5th bow by removing screws.
NOTE:

After removing drive unit and rails, not to pull rails. Otherwise, the wire in the rail may be damaged.

The screws are not reusable.
INSTALLATION
Preparation Work
1. Blow remains of rivet toward both ends of 5th bow with com-
pressed air if they are entering into 5th bow.
2. Remove the remains drawn to both ends by the air blow from
the gap.
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3. For fixing harness to 5th bow and Soft top frame, see next figure.
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