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WARNING!
Use both hands to remove the door frames. The door
frames will fold and could cause injury if both hands
are not used.
2. Place one hand on the upper rear and one hand on the
front of the door frame.
3. Pull the frame toward you with your rearward hand to
remove the frame from the vehicle.
4. Screw the knobs back into the door frame and fold for
storage. Store in a secure location.
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NOTE:Clean side and rear windows before removal to
assist in preventing scratching during removal of the soft
top. If zippers are difficult to operate due to road dust,
etc., clean them with a mild soap solution and a small
brush. Cleaning products are available through your
authorized dealer.
1. If your vehicle has half doors, remove each half-door
window by opening the door and lifting the half-door
window out.
NOTE:Stow the half-door windows carefully outside of
the vehicle, never inside, to avoid scratches.
2. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
3. Release the header latches and leave the hooks in the
loops on the windshield.
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6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gate
bracket 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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13. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removed
unless 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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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 opera-
tion.
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8. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow.
9. 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 (3–bow) will aid to reach the channel
with the retainers.
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NOTE:Clean side and rear windows before removal to
assist in preventing scratching during removal of the soft
top. If zippers are difficult to operate due to road dust,
etc., clean them with a mild soap solution and a small
brush. Cleaning products are available through your
authorized dealer.
1. If your vehicle has half-doors, remove each half-door
window by opening the door and lifting the half-door
window out.
NOTE:Stow half-door windows carefully outside of the
vehicle, never inside, to avoid scratches.
2. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
3. Release the header latches and hooks from the loops
on the windshield frame.
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6. Remove the rear window retainer from the swing gate
bracket 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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