2013 JEEP WRANGLER Owners Manual

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. Grasp the front side bow behind the header, and lift
the top.
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15. Fold back the front section of the top, pulling thefabric rearward. Gently rest the header on top of the
rear portion of the deck.
16. Fold the top so that the material forms a Was
shown. Enter the vehicle and move the material into
two folds. 17.
Release the side bows by pressing down on the latch
above the front of the rear door. Push the top rearward
to disengage. Repeat this step on the other side.
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18. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate toprevent possible damage to the rear center high-
mounted brake light. Grasp the folded side bows and
slide the top along the door frame track to the rear
door frame. 19. Gently slide the side bows off the door frame track
and lower the top down into the vehicle.
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NOTE:Help from another person will ease this operation.
20. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between thebows as far inside as possible. This will keep any
portion of the top from flapping outside of the
vehicle. 21. Once the top is fully down, use the Velcro® straps
provided to secure the top to the vehicle by wrapping
the strap around the side bows and through the slot
on the body.
22. Close the front header latches.
23. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section for further information.
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Putting Up The Soft Top
NOTE:Be extremely careful when putting up the soft
top to prevent the doors from getting scratched. It may be
helpful to open the rear doors.
1. Install the door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section for further information.
2. Undo the straps used to secure the top in the down position and store in secure location.
3. Open the swing gate.
4. Grasp the folded side bows and lift to the top of the rear door frames. NOTE:
Help from another person will ease this operation.
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5. Insert the slider feature of the knuckles into the doorframe tracks and slide the top forward.
6. Ensure that the top locks into the Sunrider® locking mechanisms that are located above the front of the rear
doors. 7. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
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8. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by theside bow until it rests on the windshield frame. 9. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the
latches).
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10.If the swing gate brackets were removed, install them
by 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.11 .Ensure that the straps are positioned correctly before
pulling the sail panels over the rear roof bow (4–bow).
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