Installation

Installation
1. Place hydraulic hoses in convertible top stowage compartment.
2. LH hydraulic cylinder only: Route pump connecting ends of hoses across top stowage compartment to RH side of vehicle.







3. Pass pump connecting ends of hoses through BIW RH aperture and into trunk.







4. LH cylinder only: Route hydraulic cylinder end of hoses around LH end of seat squab support panel and under rear harnesses and headlining to cylinder location.
5. Remove blanking plugs from hydraulic cylinder and corresponding hose connectors, fit new 'O' ring seals to hose connectors.







6. Noting identifying marks applied during removal, connect and tighten hoses onto cylinder.
7. Remove blanking plugs from hydraulic pump and corresponding hose connectors and fit new 'O' ring seals to hose connectors.







8. Connect and tighten hoses on pump outboard connectors ensuring correct orientation as follows:
LH cylinder: Pump rear connectors - cylinder bottom hose to lower connector.


NOTE: Pump inboard connectors are for latch operating hoses only.


RH cylinder: Pump front connectors - cylinder top hose to lower connector.
9. Fit new tie straps to BIW, position harness and hoses in straps and tighten straps to secure.
10. Fit carpet to convertible top stowage compartment.
11. Position pump on platform and fully seat rubber mounting grommets.
12. Fit and tighten pump securing bolts.
13. Manually move convertible top to fully lowered position.
14. Turn hydraulic pump valve fully clockwise to power operation position.
15. Perform the Battery Reconnection Procedure Service and Repair
16. Check hydraulic system for satisfactory operation and all connections for freedom from leaks.
Power top to fully raise position.
Power top to fully lowered position.
Power top to fully raised position.
Check hose connections for leakage.


17. CAUTION: Two fluid levels are marked on the pump reservoir body. The upper mark denotes the fluid level when the top is fully lowered and the lower mark denotes the level when the top is fully raised.


NOTE: The convertible top hydraulic system is 'self-bleeding' and does not require further action to expel entrapped air.


Slacken and remove reservoir filler plug and remove and discard 'O' ring seal.

18. Check fluid level and top up .as necessary.
19. Fit new 'O' ring seal to filler plug.
20. Fit and fully tighten filler plug on reservoir.
21. Remove protective cloth from trunk floor.
22. Fit RH liner to trunk.
23. Fit trunk rear finisher.
24. Fit trunk front liner.
25. Fit trunk floor carpet.
26. Fit battery cover.
27. Fit rear speaker assemblies. Refer to Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc. Speaker
28. Fit rear quarter casings.
29. Fit rear quarter casing cappings.
30. Fit rear seat squab. Refer to Body and Frame, Seats. Seats
31. Fit rear seat cushion. Refer to Body and Frame, Seats. Seats
32. Power adjacent front seat to original position.