2013 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED Owners Manual

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 door
frame tracks and slide the top forward. 6. Ensure that the top locks into the Sunrider  locking
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7. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
8. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side 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
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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 (4–bow) will aid in reaching the channel with
the retainers. 12. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching it to the Velcro  in the upper
rear corner. Start the zipper but close only about 1 in
(2.5 cm).
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13. 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.
1 — Incorrect Insertion
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14. 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 by closing the zipper completely and attaching
the Velcro  along the top and rear of the window.
Repeat this step for the opposite side.
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15. 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. 16. Install the rear window by starting both zipper ends
at the lower left corner of the rear window opening.
Ensure that the zippers are properly started and
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