2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE roof rack

Convertible Roof (01.17)
Body System (01.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 1-12-21
9. Release water pocket from seal, remove rear seal assembly (see Figure 5).
Installation
1. Insert long straight leg of seal carrier into B-post seal
towards joint with tension bo w (ensure seal anchors are
wrapped around carrier - both sides).
2. Slide carrier to end of seal (ensure carrier is tightly fitted
against seal, including corners - both sides).
3. Press seal over full length of carrier (ensure seal inner
top anchor and seal lower anchors are fully engaged
with carrier - both sides).
4. Check ends of seal are flush with ends of carrier (both sides).
5. Fully roll seal top anchor lip onto carrier (ensure any gaps between seal and carrier are at open end of seal -
both sides).
6. Affix (super glue) whole length of seal top anchor lip to carrier (both sides).
7. At each end of the tension bow seal, measure 135mm from the end of the Velcro and mark with black pen.
8. Insert each end of seal retainer into seal at black pen marks.
9. Align seal evenly along retainer, fully push fit home centre of seal onto retainer.
10. Working outwards from cent re position, fully push fit
home seal onto retainer.
11. Working inwards from ends, fully push fit home seal onto retainer.
12. Position seal assembly across tonneau and rear quarters.
13. Insert water pockets to seal, place a drop of super glue at each end of water pockets.
14. Crimp seal to secure water pocket in place.
15. Secure seal assembly to B-posts with pop-rivets, starting with lower rivet.
16. Align and install B-post trims, secure with bolts. 17. Install LH cant rail tr
ims (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew).
18. Install RH cant rail trims (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.BT Cover - Trim - Cantrail - Renew).
19. Align and install seal asse mbly to tension bow, ensure
brackets and spring clips are correctly positioned, secure
with screws.
LH Fully Automatic Latching Kit - Renew
Removal
1. Remove left-hand header latch flex shaft (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.EF Flex Shaft - LH - Renew).
2. Mark mounting position of latching kit (see Figure 1).
3. Remove 3 nuts and 1 screw securing latching kit to roof.
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4. Remove C-clip securing tie rod to roof hinge, release tie rod (see Figure 2).
5. Cut cable tie securing latch sensor harness to latch motor bracket (see Figure 3).
6. Disconnect latch sensor multiplug.
7. Remove latching kit from studs.
Installation
1. Ensure header motor and latch are in fully open position prior to installation.
2. Align and install latching kit, secure with nuts and screw.
3. Connect latch sensor multiplug.
4. Secure latch sensor harness to latch motor bracket with
cable tie.
5. Attach tie rod, secure with C-clip.
6. Install left-hand header latch flex shaft (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.EF Flex Shaft - LH - Renew).
RH Fully Automatic Latching Kit - Renew
Removal
1. Remove right-hand header latch flex shaft (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.EG Flex Shaft - RH
- Renew).
2. Mark mounting position of latching kit (see Figure 1).
3. Remove 3 nuts and 1 screw securing latching kit to roof.
4. Remove C-clip securing tie ro d to roof hinge, release tie
rod (see Figure 2).
5. Remove latching kit from studs.
Installation
1. Ensure header motor and latc h are in fully open position
prior to installation.
Figure 2
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ItemCode
Fully Automatic Latching Kit-Renew RH01.17.BP
Figure 1
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5. Remove cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3) (see Figure 4).
6. Release pump and casing from under tonneau body side (see Figure 5). 7. Release velcro around pump casing and remove casing
(see Figure 6).
Installation
1. Check pump and pipes for leaks.
2. Check oil level and top-up if necessary by removing reservoir end plug with pump in upright position, add
small quantity of oil replace plug and re-check level (see
Figure 1).
3. Install pump casing and secure velcro.
4. Install pump and casing under tonneau onto location posts.
5. Install cylinder pivot bracket and connect cylinder to bracket.
6. Move tonneau well liner around lower cylinder fixing and pump casing and secure velcro.
7. Install trim clip and position tonneau lining stiffening rod.
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
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Body System (01.00)
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10. Remove harness/pipe retain ing clips (x9) behind ROPS
units (see Figure 5).
11. Remove harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) LH side (see Figure 6). 12. Remove trim clip and releas
e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 7).
13. Release velcro and move tonneau well liner aside to expose lower cylinder fixing and pump casing.
14. Release cylinder lower retaining clip and disconnect cylinder from body (see Figure 8).
15. Remove cylinder pivot brack et from body (bolts x3).
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
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small quantity of oil replace plug and re-check level (see
Figure 1).
2. Install pipe to approximate route on vehicle and install cable ties.
3. Clean pipe and install pipe to pump then slide retaining plate into place and tighten screws (pipes and locations
are numbered).
4. Install pump casing and secure velcro.
5. Install pump and casing under tonneau onto location posts.
6. Install cylinder pivot bracket and connect cylinder to bracket.
7. Move tonneau well liner ar ound lower cylinder fixing
and pump casing and secure velcro.
8. Install trim clip and position tonneau lining stiffening rod.
9. Install harness/pipe retaining clips (x9) behind ROPS units.
10. Install harness/pipe re taining clips LH (x2).
11. Install harness/pipe re taining clips RH (x3).
12. Attach pipes to guide stri ng, feed pipes through roof
frame and remove string.
13. Position pipes to cylinder and secure with clips.
14. Secure pipes and wires to cylinder with cable tie.
15. Install new clips securi ng pipes to roof frame.
16. Connect battery.
17. Install Panel quarter trim lower (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CR Panel Assembly - Quarter Trim
Lower - RH - Renew).
18. Restore roof and tonneau to original position.LH Rear Main Hydraulic Cylinder Pipe -
Renew
Removal
1. Operate roof to halfway position with tonneau open and support roof when hydraulic pressure drops with
suitable straps and support tonneau cover with suitable
prop (see Figure 1).
2. Remove panel quarter trim lower (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CR Panel Assembly - Quarter
Trim Lower - RH - Renew).
3. Disconnect battery.
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11. Remove harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) LH side (see Figure 5).
12. Remove trim clip and releas e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 6).
13. Release velcro and move tonneau well liner aside to expose lower cylinder fixing and pump casing. 14. Release cylinder lower retaining clip and disconnect
cylinder from body (see Figure 7).
15. Remove cylinder pivot brack et from body (bolts x3).
16. Release pump and casing from under tonneau body side (see Figure 8).
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
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17. Release velcro around pu mp casing and remove casing
(see Figure 9).
18. Loosen (x6) screws on pump retaining plate (see Figure
10).
19. Slide retaining plate, discon nect pipe from pump (pipes
and locations are numbered). 20. Remove cable ties and remove pipe from vehicle (see
Figure 11).
Installation
1. Check oil level and top-up if necessary by removing reservoir end plug with pump in upright position, add
small quantity of oil replace plug and re-check level (see
Figure 1).
2. Install pipe to approximate route on vehicle and install
cable ties.
3. Clean pipe and install pipe to pump then slide retaining plate into place and tighten screws (pipes and locations
are numbered).
4. Install pump casing and secure velcro.
5. Install pump and casing under tonneau onto location posts.
6. Install cylinder pivot bracket and connect cylinder to bracket.
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
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8. Feed pipes through to tonneau area by carefully guiding through roof mechanism and release string (see Figure
3).
9. Remove trim clip and releas e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 4).
10. Release velcro and move tonneau well liner aside to expose lower cylinder fixing and pump casing. 11. Release cylinder lower retaining clip and disconnect
cylinder from body (see Figure 5).
12. Remove cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3).
13. Release pump and casing from under tonneau body side (see Figure 6).
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Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6