Removal

Removal
1. Power convertible top to fully lowered position.
2. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Service and Repair
3. Remove roof console. Refer to Body and Frame, Interior Trim. Console

4. Where fitted, disconnect microphone harness multiplug.
5. Remove sun visors and retension bezels.
6. Remove 'A' post upper trim finishers.

7. Carefully remove and discard fir tree fastener retaining trim finisher on header rail and remove finisher from header rail.

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

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

11. Slacken and remove two remaining latch cover securing screws and remove latch cover from header rail.

12. Disconnect convertible top harness multiplug.

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

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

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

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

17. 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.

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

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

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

21. Pull retaining lever away from latch hydraulic cylinder.

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