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Removal and Installation of Front LockNIS0007W
REMOVAL
1. Remove welt and front finisher.
2. Remove bolts, and then remove front lock rod.
CAUTION:
Do not remove front lock hook, center bolts.
3. Remove bolts, and then remove front lock striker, LH, center, and RH.
NOTE:
Paint matching marks for front lock assembly to check location for installation.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Always adjust before installation. Refer to RF-115, "
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT" .
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
1. Apply super-check spray on a contact surface of 3 hooks which may touch with rods on the body. Fully
close soft top, and then engage front lock.
2. Open soft top, and then make sure that the part, from which iron
material is visible by peeling off super-check mark, exceeds “L”
line.
3. Adjust hook contact length by adjusting front lock rod length
using front lock rod adjust bolt if “L” line is not exceeded in front
lock hook, RH and LH.
4. There is a part malfunction, if “L” line is not exceeded in front lock center hook. Replace front lock assem-
bly.
5. Make sure that the super check mark exceeds the “L” line, and then measure the fully closed operating
force while contacting push-pull gauge to the handle. Make sure that the operating force is 68.6 N (7 kg,
15.4 lb) or less, and then install it.
NOTE:
Replace front lock assembly if the operating force is over the specified value.
Make sure that operating force when replacing front weather strip, center weather strip, and rear
weather strip is 107.8 N (11 kg, 24.2 lb) or less.
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Correspondence in EmergencyNIS0007Y
If the soft top cannot be operated electrically in the event of a discharged battery or any other system malfunc-
tion, the soft top needs to be closed manually or opened manually according to the following procedures.
MANUAL OPERATION (SOFT TOP FULLY OPEN FULLY CLOSE)
1. Open The Trunk Lid
Open the lid behind the passenger's seat (rear floor box).
Remove cap of the emergency cable.
Pull the emergency cable upper surface in the box.
Open trunk lid.
2. Open The Storage Lid
Remove floorboard inside of the trunk.
Disconnect the storage lid motor harness connector upperward,
which is located at the right hand side of the trunk.
Pull down the storage lid lock release cable (right and left sides
in the trunk).
Confirm a clicking sound of lock release.
Pull up the storage lid from the right and left sides of vehicle (two
people are required).
CAUTION:
The storage lid is extremely heavy. Pulling it up should be
done by two people. Use Hex-wrench to rotate the axis of
the gear, when the lid does not move.
3. Close The Soft Top
Disconnect roof actuator harness connector right and left sides.
CAUTION:
2nd disconnect top of roof actuator harness connector
right and first disconnect top of roof actuator harness con-
nectors left sides.
Pull up the soft top right and left sides of the vehicle slowly by
hand (two people are required).
Lock soft top front lock.
4. Close The Storage Lid
Push down soft top to body panel.
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5. Lower The Soft Top 5th Bow
Remove both operating rod of soft top 5th bow.
CAUTION:
Remove a holder of operating rod end.
Simultaneously hold soft top 5th bow by hand when remov-
ing the holder.
Push in 5th bow to storage lid (do half lock).
CAUTION:
After closing the soft top manually according to the above pro-
cedures, have the soft top operation system checked and/or
repaired by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible.
Avoid leaving the vehicle outside for long periods or driving at
high speed. As the rear of the soft top is not locked completely,
this may allow wind and rain get into the vehicle.
MANUAL OPERATION (SOFT TOP FULLY CLOSE FULLY OPEN)
1. Remove The Luggage Floor Trim
Remove the rear floor box and luggage floor finisher upper. Refer to EI-41, "Removal and Installation (for
Roadster Models)" .
2. Cutting Storage Room Finisher
Cut storage room finisher from seat side.
3. Unlock The Storage Lid
Remove clip of inspection cover.
Remove the storage lid inspection cover.
Pull the unlock wire then unlock the soft top 5th bow.
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4. Open The Soft Top 5th Bow
Remove both shock absorber of soft top 5th bow.
Open the soft top 5th bow (approximate 90 degrees)
5. Open The Trunk Lid
Pull the emergency cable.
Open the trunk lid.
6. Open The Storage Lid
Remove floorboard inside of the trunk.
Disconnect the storage lid motor harness connector downward
which is in the right hand side of the trunk.
Pull down the storage lid lock release cable (right and left side of
the trunk).
Confirm a clicking sound of lock release.
Pull up the storage lid from the right and left sides of vehicle (two
people are required).
CAUTION:
The storage lid is extremely heavy. Pulling it up should be
done by two people. Use Hex-wrench to rotate the axis of
the gear, when storage lid does not move.
Disconnect roof actuator harness connector right and left side (disconnect top of roof actuator harness
connector right and left side).
7. Open The Soft Top
Lower the soft top 5th bow.
Unlock the front lock.
Open the soft top right and left side of the vehicle slowly by hand (two person job).
8. Close The Storage Lid
NOTE:
If necessary.
9. Close The Trunk Lid
NOTE:
If necessary.
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Removal and Installation of Storage Lid AssemblyNIS0007Z
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect storage lid actuator connector.
2. Remove bolts, and then remove storage lid striker.
NOTE:
2 or more workers are required.
Paint matching marks to check location for installation.
3. Remove nuts which is connecting the storage lid upper bracket
and the storage lid lower bracket.
NOTE:
Paint matching marks to check location for installation.
4. Remove nuts of storage lid hinge, and then remove storage lid,
spacers and shims.
INSTALLATION
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. Install storage lid, and then adjust fitting of lid.
1. Storage lid 2. Storage outer protector 3. Spacer
4. Shim 5. Storage lid hinge 6. Storage lid striker
7. Storage lid upper bracket 8. Storage lid lower bracket 9. 5th bow lock
10. 5th bow unlock actuator 11. 5th bow closure motor
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Removal and Installation of Storage Lid Inside UnitNIS00080
REMOVAL
NOTE:
After installing Storage lid on the vehicle, an adjustment of Storage lid position is required in both closed and
opened condition.
Put the removed storage lid on the floor or a work bench covered by waste clothes to prevent any scratches.
1. Remove storage lid inspection cover on the front side of Storage lid. (a in the figure)
2. Disconnect a wire from a lock assembly by pulling out a connection pin. (b in the figure)
NOTE:
The pin should be taken off by a small pliers not to fell into Stor-
age lid. If the pin fell into Storage lid, then it is very difficult to
take the pin out from the lid. And if the pin is left inside the lid, it
may make an uncomfortable noise.
3. Remove closure mounting bolt from back of storage lid. (c in the figure)
4. Move closure toward outside of vehicle (because it interferes with unlock). (d in the figure)
5. Disconnect unlock actuator connector. (e in the figure)
6. Disconnect actuator side of unlock cable. (g in the figure)
7. Remove unlock actuator mounting bolt from back of storage lid, and then remove unlock actuator from
inspection cover. (f in the figure)
8. Remove lock mounting bolt from back of storage lid, and then move entire lock toward rear of storage lid.
(h in the figure)
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9. Disconnect lock harness connector, and then remove lock from inspection cover. (j in the figure)
NOTE:
Turn lock catcher counterclockwise, and then face it to storage lid inspection hole side to remove because
it interferes with storage lid when removing.
10. Disconnect closure harness connector, and then remove closure from inspection cover. (k in the figure)
11. Disconnect unlock actuator, lock, and closure harness connectors from inspection cover.
(Push in harness connector clip tabs from back of storage lid using a screwdriver so as to remove.)
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Secure left, right, and front end of storage room finisher with remaining part when removing using double-
faced adhesive tape.
Adjustment of Storage LidNIS00084
ADJUSTMENT IN FULLY CLOSED POSITION
A-A Clearance Adjustment
Loosen nuts of storage lid hinge. Adjust storage lid until the clear-
ance is within the specification.
B-B Clearance Adjustment
Loosen nut of storage lid striker lock, and adjust it until the clearance is within the specification.
C-C Clearance Adjustment, A-A Evenness Adjustment
Loosen nuts of storage lid hinge. Adjust storage lid height by
exchanging or adding shim until the evenness is within the specifica-
tion.
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