Removal and Installation

FRONT ROOF PANEL

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL


CAUTION:
Protect the rear fender with a fender protector.
NOTE:
Operate roof manually if it does not operate electrically. Refer to "Manual Operation" Procedures.
1.Remove headlining. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
2.Remove trunk room trim. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





3.Put small piece to the tonneau board switch, connect harness connector to vehicle.





4.Stop roof as shown in the figure (during open operation).

CAUTION:
Be careful of the roof and rear parcel shelf unit positions when operating, because roof may drop little by little and may interfere with rear parcel shelf unit when roof is in the middle position for a long period of time.
5.Remove roof lock assembly. Refer to "ROOF LOCK ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
6.Remove harness clamp.
7.Remove front side trim. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
8.Put matching mark on front roof panel.
9.Loosen front roof panel mounting TORX bolts, record shim quantity, and remove shims.
10.Remove front roof panel mounting TORX bolts and remove front roof panel

INSTALLATION

1.Temporarily fix front roof panel to roof link.
2.Insert shims between front roof panel and roof link according to recorded shim quantity.
3.Align matching mark and tighten TORX bolts.
4.Install front side trim. Refer to "Exploded View" Exploded View.
5.Install harness clamp.
6.Install roof lock assembly. Refer to "ROOF LOCK ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





7.Open hydraulic unit valve (1) slowly while supporting roof. Using a hexagon wrench (A).





CAUTION:
Check that valve opening torque is always with in the specified value for preventing oil leakage.
8.Open and close roof manually and check that interference is not detected.

CAUTION:
- This operation requires two people.
- Keep hands away from the moving parts.
9.Close hydraulic unit valve.





CAUTION:
Check that valve closing torque is always with in the specified value for preventing oil leakage.
10.Install trunk room trim. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
11.Perform front roof panel adjustment. Refer to "Adjustment" Front Roof Panel.
12.Install headlining. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.