Rear Bow Cylinder

REAR BOW CYLINDER





1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Manually lower the convertible top (3) into the storage area. Convertible Top - Standard Procedure.
3. Secure the tonneau cover (2) in the upright position.
4. Remove the front cover retaining screws (1) and retainer (4).




5. Remove the front side weather strips (1).




6. Remove the cover to front bow retaining rivets (1) (one on each side) (left side shown, right side similar).




7. Manually place the top assembly in the upright position.
8. Remove the top cover from the front bow and fold back to gain access to the front cover retaining strap rivets (1).
9. Drill out the front cover retaining strap rivets (1) (one on each side) (left side shown, right side similar).




10. Disconnect both cover support cables (2) from the front bow (1) (left side shown, right side similar).




11. Remove the top support cable (1) from the cover (2) (left side shown, right side similar).




12. Remove the rear weather strip (1) from the cover side retainer (left side shown, right side similar).




13. Drill out the cover side retaining rivets (1).
14. Release the cover side retainers from the rear bow support by sliding the cover down and then out (left side shown, right side similar).




15. Disconnect the hydraulic lines (4) from the cylinder (2).
16. Remove the travel sensors from the rear bow cylinder (left side only).
17. Remove the upper and lower retainers (1 and 3) and remove the cylinder from the top frame assembly (right side shown, left side similar).