FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Bowden Cable



REPLACING BOWDEN CABLE (actuation reversal on trunk lid):





- Open side windows.
- Unlock soft top and raise over dead center.
- Lift clamping bracket and soft top compartment cover upright.
- Remove actuating lever.
- If necessary, remove loudspeakers.




- Squeeze together Bowden cable and lift out.
- Remove cover on center guide (transfer point).




- Lift out cover on reversing mechanism.




- Lift out retaining plate and disconnect Bowden cable.
- Squeeze together locking device and lift out Bowden cable.

Installation Note: Adjust Bowden cable to zero backlash.





Installation Note: Ensure springs are in good condition and correctly seated (zero setting of release lever not precise, rattling noises).