2017 JEEP WRANGLER Owners Manual

18. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to preventpossible 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. 19. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the bows
and as far inward as possible. This will keep any
portion of the top from flapping outside of the vehicle.
20. Close the front header latches.
21. 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 bows latchesto 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 them byhooking 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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9. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the bodyside 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. 10. To install the side windows, affix the window tempo-
rarily by attaching to the Velcro in the rear corner. Start
the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm).
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11. Insert the front retainer of the window into the doorchannel, 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.
Step Eleven
Retainer Insertion
1 — Incorrect Insertion
2 — Correct Insertion
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12. Insert the retainer along the bottom edge of the win-dow 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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13. Locate the black swing gate bar. Slide the swing gatebar 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. 14. 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
aligned before zipping to prevent damage.
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