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16. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-mounted
brake lamp. Move to the front of the vehicle. Grasp the
side bow behind the header and lift the top, folding it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
17. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows and as far inward as possible. This will keep anyportion of the top from flapping outside of the vehicle.
When the top is completely down, position the drip rails
so they make a “v-shape”, this prevents damage to the
soft top material.
18. Close front header latches.
19. Remove door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section.
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9. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow.10. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body
side channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) towards the
rear window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the
rear roof bow (3–bow) will aid to reach the channel with
the retainers.
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6. Fold the top material so that the plastic retainers form
a “W” as shown. Enter the vehicle, and move the material
into two folds. Ensure that the straps are securely stowed.7. Close the front header latches.
8. Secure the top by using the two provided straps. Each
strap will wrap around the side bow and Velcro
to itself,
use one strap on each side of the vehicle.
To Close
Perform the above steps in the opposite order.
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NOTE:Clean side and rear windows before removal to
assist in preventing scratching during removal of the soft
top. If zippers are difficult to operate due to road dust,
etc., clean them with a mild soap solution and a small
brush. Cleaning products are available through your
authorized dealer.
1. If your vehicle has half-doors, remove each half-door
window by opening the door and lifting the half-door
window out.
NOTE: Stow half-door windows carefully outside of the
vehicle, never inside to avoid scratches.
2. Above the front of the rear door, place finger up into
the cutout in the plastic retainer and pull down, rolling
both the front and rear retainers out of the door frame.
Repeat this on the other side. 3. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
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•Unzip the rear window starting at the right lower
corner of the window. Pull the zipper up, across the
top and down to the left lower corner.Zipper pulls
will stay on the rear window. Pull down on the rear
window to disengage from the zipper on the top
cover. Stow the windows carefully to avoid scratch-
ing. 7. Undo the Velcro
that runs along the top and rear
edge of the side window.
8. Beginning from the rear lower corner, completely
unzip the window.
9. Once unzipped, remove side window retainers from
the door channel and body side channel. Repeat this step
on the opposite side.
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12. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removed
unless the hard top is being installed. To remove the
swing gate brackets, pull the front of the bracket forward
while rolling the entire bracket back in towards the
vehicle to disengage.13. Grasp the front side bow behind the header, and lift
the top.
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13. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body
side channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) towards the
rear window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the
rear roof bow (4–bow) will aid to reach the channel with
the retainers.14. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching to the Velcro
in the upper rear
corner. Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm).
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23. Open the doors and insert the top retainers into the
channels in the door frame above the doors, starting at
the front and working toward the rear of the vehicle.24. Ensure plastic retainer is tucked in properly at
B-pillar, not pinching the seal.
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