2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE Workshop Manual

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15. Remove harness/pipe retaining clips (x3) RH/LH (see Figure 11).
16. Remove pipe from vehicle.
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.
3. Clean pipe and install pipe to pump then slide retaining plate into place and tighten screws (pipes and locations
are numbered).
4. Clean pipe, connect to cylinder and secure clip.
5. Install cable ties securing pipes and wires to cylinder.
6. Install harness/pipe retaining clips.
7. Position tonneau liner to body and install clips.
8. Install pump casing and secure velcro. 9. Install pump and casing under tonneau onto location
posts.
10. Install cylinder pivot brack et and connect cylinder to
bracket.
11. Move tonneau well liner arou nd lower cylinder fixing
and pump casing and secure velcro.
12. Install trim clip and positi on tonneau lining stiffening
rod.
13. Connect battery.
14. Restore roof and tonneau to original position
Hydraulic Cylinder Valve to Pump Pipe -
Renew
Removal
1. Operate roof to halfway position with tonneau open then support roof when hydr aulic pressure drops with
suitable straps and support tonneau cover with suitable
prop (see Figure 1).
2. Disconnect battery.
Figure 11
Figure 1
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3. Cut cable tie securing valve to bracket (see Figure 2).
4. Release valve from support bracket, the bracket may need bending slightly.
5. Remove trim clip and releas e tonneau lining stiffening
rod (see Figure 3). 6. Mark pipe fitted positions, loosen screw, slide retaining
plate to release pipe and disc onnect pipe (see Figure 4).
7. Release velcro and move to nneau well liner aside to
expose lower cylinder fixing and motor casing.
8. Release cylinder lower retaining clip and disconnect cylinder from body (see Figure 5).
9. Remove cylinder pivot bracket from body (bolts x3).
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Figure 4
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10. Release motor and casing from under tonneau body side (see Figure 6).
11. Release velcro around motor casing and remove casing (see Figure 7). 12. Release trim clips (x4) tonneau liner to body, release
velcro from around cylinder and pull liner forward to
access pipes and clips (see Figure 8).
13. Remove pipe retaining clips (x3) RH (see Figure 9).
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Figure 7
Figure 8
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14. Loosen (x6) screws on pump retaining plate (see Figure
10).
15. Slide retaining plate, discon nect pipe from pump (pipes
and locations are numbered).
16. 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 motor casing and secure velcro.
5. Install motor and casing under tonneau onto location posts.
6. Install cylinder pivot bracket and connect cylinder to bracket.
7. Move tonneau well liner around lower cylinder fixing and motor casing and secure velcro
8. Position tonneau liner to body and install clips.
9. Install trim clip and position tonneau lining stiffening rod.
10. Clean pipe, connect pipe to valve, slide retaining plate
and tighten screw.
11. Install valve to support bracket, reposition bracket.
12. Install cable tie securing valve to bracket. Ensure no
pipes or wiring will foul roof mechanism.
13. Connect battery.
14. Restore roof and tonneau to original positionWind Deflector - Renew
Removal
1. Operate roof to halfway position with tonneau open then support roof when hydraulic pressure drops with
Figure 10
Figure 11
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suitable straps and support tonneau cover with suitable
prop (see Figure 1).
2. Remove nuts securing wind deflector to tonneau deck. (LH & RH) (see Figure 2). 3. Remove buffers (x2) and securi
ng screws (x4) (see Figure
3).
4. Remove nuts (x2) securing wind deflector to both quarter panels and remove wi nd deflector (see Figure
4).
Installation
1. Install wind deflector, secure nuts wind deflector to both quarter panels.
2. Install buffers (x2) an d securing screws (x4).
3. Install nuts securing wind deflector to tonneau deck (LH
& RH).
4. Restore roof and tonneau to original position.
Tonneau Well Liner - Renew
WA R N I N G
APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AFTER THE OPEN/
CLOSE OPERATION HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED THE
ROOF MAY SUDDENLY DROP DUE TO LOSS OF
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. IF THIS HAPPENS ENSURE NO
BODY PARTS ARE CLOSE TO THE ROOF MECHANISM.
IF THE ROOF REQUIRES MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT PROPERLY USING SUITABLE PROPS AND STRAPS.
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Removal
1. Access luggage compartment and remove front liner (screws x4, trim clip x1) (see Figure 1)
.
2. Release velcro straps x2 and drain tubes x3.
3. Close luggage compartment.
4. Remove Wind deflector (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.17.DA Wind Deflector - Renew).
5. Release stiffener, liner trim clip and velcro from around
hood motor (see Figure 2). 6. Release velcro from arou
nd tonneau cylinder and
remove trim clips (x 3) (see Figure 3).
7. Release trim clips (x7) from luggage compartment panel (see Figure 4).
8. Release velcro from behi nd ROPS units and remove
liner.
9. Remove stiffening rod from liner.
Installation
1. Install stiffening rod to liner.
2. Install liner and secure velcro.
3. Install trim clips (x7) to luggage compartment panel.
4. Secure velcro around tonneau cylinder and install trim
clips (x3).
5. Install stiffener, liner trim clip and velcro to around hood motor.
6. Install Wind deflector (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.17.DA Wind Deflector - Renew).
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7. Open luggage compartment. secure velcro straps x2 and drain tubes x3.
8. Install front liner.
9. Close luggage compartment.
RH/LH Flex Shaft - Renew
Removal
10. Remove header panel assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
11. Release insulation from header latch motor (see Figure 1).
12. Release flex shaft from centre securing clip (see Figure 2).
13. Release flex shaft from motor splines.
14. Release flex shaft from latch splines and remove.
Installation
1. Ensure header motor and latch are in fully open position prior to installation.
2. Align flex shaft on latch splines and install.
3. Align flex shaft to motor splines and install.
4. Secure flex shaft to centre securing clip.
5. Secure insulation to header latch motor.
6. Install header panel assemb ly (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.05.BB Panel Assembly - Header - Renew).
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