Front to Center Rail Adjustment

Front To Center Rail Adjusting Screw:

The front to center rails can be adjusted to vary the relationship between them. This is done to match the curve of the upper edge of the door and quarter glass to the folding top rails. When the rails do not match the upper edge of glass, the following can result:

1. Poor sealing.
2. Increased latching effort.

If the rails are adjusted to form a straight to slightly "A" shaped line, the sealing and latching effort are optimized. A visual inspection of the relationship between these rails will quickly determine the need to make this adjustment. When the rails are "V, shaped, the folding top header is further rearward than when properly adjusted. This not only increases latching effort, but also reduces sealing at rails and across header. Lengthening the adjustment screw (turning it in the direction shown in the figure) causes the rail to form a "V" in the side view at one extreme, and shortening the adjusting screw to the other extreme, forms an "A" shape in the side view.