2009 JEEP WRANGLER Owners Manual

1 — Zipper Start
2 — Zipper Finish
3 — Swing Gate Bar
4 — Swing Gate Brackets
5 — Sail Panels
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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 the half-door windows carefully outside of
the vehicle, never inside, to avoid scratches.
2. Insert your finger behind the plastic retainer. Pull
down and roll the retainer out of the channel. Repeat this
on the opposite side. 3. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
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4. Release the header latches and leave the hooks in the
loops on the windshield.
5. Open the swing gate.6. Before unzipping the rear window, release the first 3 in
(7.6 cm) of both sail panels from the channel. Remove the
swing gate bar by pulling it straight rearward out of the
swing gate brackets.
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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 it 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 the side window retainers
from the door channel and body side channel. Repeat this
step on the opposite side.
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10. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the body
side channel at the rear corners of the vehicle.NOTE:
When releasing the sail panel retainers, it is
helpful to pull down on the rear roof bow.
11. As you begin to lower the top, fold the sail panels so
that they rest on top of the soft top.
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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 toward the vehicle
to disengage.13. Completely release the latches from the loops on the
windshield frame.
If your vehicle is not equipped with
the Sunrider package, proceed to Step 16.
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14. Make sure the plastic sleeves are slid forward over
the Sunriderlink (Sunrider Models only).
15. Unlatch the side bows from both door rails (Sun-
rider Models only). 16. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-mounted
brake light. 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.
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NOTE:Help from another person will ease this opera-
tion.
17. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows and as far inward as possible. This will keep any
portion 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 the front header latches.
19. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section.
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