Removal

Removal
1. Power convertible top to fully lowered position.
2. Power adjacent front seat to fully forward position.
3. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. Service and Repair
4. Remove rear seat cushion. Refer to Body and Frame, Seats. Seats
5. Remove rear seat squab. Refer to Body and Frame, Seats. Seats
6. Remove rear quarter casing cappings.
7. Remove rear quarter casings.
8. Remove rear speaker (premium ICE only). Refer to Radio, Stereo, and Compact Disc. Speaker






9. Position trunk RH liner for access and turn hydraulic pump valve fully counter-clockwise to manual operation position.
10. Manually move convertible top to fully raised position.







11. Remove clip/pin assembly securing hydraulic cylinder to frame linkage.







12. Disconnect hydraulic cylinder harness multiplug (RH hydraulic cylinder only).







13. Free headlining rear quarter for access.
Slacken and remove mounting bracket cover plate lower securing screw, position headlining for access and remove two remaining screws.







14. Move hydraulic cylinder clear of half pivot and remove and retain wavy washer from pivot.
15. Position a piece of absorbent cloth below hydraulic cylinder to protect paintwork from any fluid spillage.







16. Identify and mark position of hoses relative to hydraulic cylinder connectors, disconnect hoses and remove and discard 'O' ring seals.
17. Fit blanking plugs to hydraulic cylinder and hose connectors.
18. Remove hydraulic cylinder from vehicle.