Convertible Top Latch

Convertible Top Latch (76.86.19)

Removal

1. Power convertible top to fully lowered position.
2. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
3. Remove roof console.
4. Where fitted, disconnect microphone harness multiplug.







5. Remove the sun visors.
6. Remove the sun visor retaining clips.
7. Remove 'A' post upper trim finishers.
8. Carefully remove and discard fir tree fastener retaining trim finisher on header rail and remove finisher from header rail.







9. Remove and discard retaining stud from LH end of header seal.







10. Lift rear edge of seal for access and slacken and remove latch cover LH end securing screw.







11. Remove retaining stud from RH end of header seal, lift rear edge of seal for access and slacken and remove latch cover RH end securing screw.
12. Slacken and remove two remaining latch cover securing screws and remove latch cover from header rail.







13. Disconnect convertible top harness multiplug.







14. Release hydraulic hose retaining clips from LH upper 'A' post.







15. Release sun visor harness multiplugs from retainers on latch assembly bracket.







16. Slacken and remove the seven latch assembly to BIW header lower securing screws.







17. Slacken and remove the latch assembly to BIW header upper securing screws.







18. NOTE: When carrying out the following operation, do not disturb securing bolts installed in the open-ended slots.

Slacken and remove the latch assembly to BIW header rear securing screws.







19. Supporting latch assembly, slacken but do not remove securing bolts installed in the rear inner open-ended slots.







20. Withdraw latch assembly and sever and remove tie straps securing hydraulic hoses to assembly.







21. Remove spring clip from latch actuator clevis pin and withdraw pin.







22. Pull retaining lever away from latch hydraulic cylinder.







23. Lift hydraulic cylinder to vertical position and separate from latch assembly.







24. Remove latch assembly from vehicle.

Installation

1. Position hydraulic cylinder vertically in latch assembly slots and lower to engage lugs.







2. Retain hydraulic cylinder in latch assembly.
- Move locking lever across to secure actuator.
- Fit and fully seat clevis pin.
- Fit retaining clip to clevis pin.







3. Using new tie strap, secure hydraulic hoses to latch assembly.
4. Ensuring that hydraulic hoses are not trapped, position open-ended slots in rear face of latch assembly under the undisturbed rear screws.







5. Supporting the latch assembly, fit but do not tighten the two top securing screws.







6. Fit but do not tighten the remaining securing screws.
7. Tighten the two top securing screws.
8. Tighten all remaining securing screws.
9. Install sun visor harness multiplugs on latch assembly bracket retainers.
10. Connect latch assembly harness multiplug.
11. Fit and fully seat hydraulic hose retaining clips on upper 'A' post
12. Fit latch assembly cover panel.
13. Position trim finisher on header rail and secure with new fir tree fastener, exercising care to avoid damaging finisher.
14. Fit upper 'A' post trim finisher.
15. Fit the sun visor retaining clips.
16. Fit the sun visors.
17. Where applicable, connect microphone harness multiplug.
18. Fit roof console.
19. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
20. Check hydraulic system for satisfactory operation and all connections for freedom from leaks.
1. Power top to fully raised position.
2. Power top to fully lowered position.
3. Power top to fully raised position.