2009 JEEP WRANGLER window

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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Putting Up The Soft Top
1 — Header Bow6 — Body Side Retainer
2 — 2– Bow 7 — Quarter Window
3 — 3–Bow 8 — Check Strap
4 — Sail Panel 9 — Front Retainer — Quarter Window
5 — Plastic Retainer 10 — Bottom Retainer — Quarter Window
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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) toward 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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11. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching to the Velcroin the rear corner.
Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm). 12. Insert the front retainer of the window into the door
channel, making sure the retainer is fully seated and
properly positioned on the door frame. Failure to do so
can result in wind and water leaks or damage to the
window.
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13. Insert the retainer along the bottom edge of the
window into the bottom side channel, beginning at the
front and working to the rear of the vehicle. Finish byclosing the zipper completely and attaching the Velcro

along the top and rear of the window. Repeat this step for
the opposite side.
1 — Incorrect Insertion
2 — Correct Insertion
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14. Locate the black swing gate bar. Slide the swing gate
bar over the receiver at the bottom inside of the rear
window. The spongy part of the seal should be down and
pointed outward to seal with the swing gate when closed.
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