2013 JEEP WRANGLER Owners Manual

6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gatebracket on both the left and right sides.
7. Stow the windows carefully to avoid scratching.
8. Undo the Velcro® that runs along the top and rear edge of the side window. 9. Beginning from the rear lower corner, completely
unzip the window.
10. 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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11. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the bodyside 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. 12. 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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13. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removedunless 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. 14. Completely release the latches from the loops on the
windshield frame. If your vehicle is not equipped
with the Sunrider® package, proceed to Step 15.
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15. Make sure the plastic sleeves are slid rearward overthe Sunrider® link (Sunrider® Models only).
16. Unlatch the side bows from both door rails (Sun- rider® Models only). 17. 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.
NOTE:
Help from another person will ease this operation.
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18. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between thebows and as far inward as possible. This will keep
any portion of the top from flapping outside of the
vehicle. 19. Close the front header latches.
20. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section for further information.
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Raising The Soft Top
1. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
2. Install door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door Frame”in this section for further information.
3. Make sure the plastic sleeve is slid over Sunrider® link (Sunrider® Models only). 4. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side bow and the 2–bow (middle bow) up and over the
sports bar until the header rests on the top of the
windshield frame.
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5. Make sure the Sunrider® bracket on the side bowslatches to the door rails (Sunrider® Models only). 6. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the
latches).
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7. If the swing gate brackets were removed, install themby hooking the rear edge of the bracket on the interior
side of the body channel. Then, rotate it rearward and
over the channel until it snaps onto the exterior part of
the rail. To be properly located, the bracket must only
be clipped to the shortened rail edge. 8. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow.
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