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AR77.20-P-3000PB Remove/Install Sliding/Pop-Up Roof Frame



Remove/Install Sliding/Pop-up Roof Frame












Remove
1 Prepare glue cartridge
2 Open side window in driver and passenger door
3 Remove headliner
4 Remove molding on windshield.
5 Close sliding/pop-up roof
6 Remove water deflector

See "Special Tool - Assembly wedge" given below.

7 Remove seal below wind deflector (1)
8 Mask roof frame (2) with adhesive tape (3)
9 Unscrew telephone antenna
10 Install adhesive tape (3) between rear window (4) and glass roof (5)

CAUTION: Otherwise seal on rear window (4) can be damaged

DANGER:
- Risk of injury from slipping when clamping blade in the multicutter and from glass splinters when cutting out glued windows.
- Always interrupt air supply when inserting or removing blade
- Wear protective gloves and eye protection


11 Cut out sliding/pop-up roof frame (6)

See "Commercially Available Tools - Multicutter" given below.

See "Special Tools - Cutting blade" given below.

12 Install suction cups at rear of glass roof

See "Commercially Available Tools - Suction cups" given below.

13 Remove sliding/pop-up roof frame (6) from body

Install
14 Remove adhesive tape (3) from roof frame (2)
15 Remove adhesive tape (3) between rear window (4) and glass roof (5)
16 Prepare body flange for installation of window

See "Commercially Available Tools - Multicutter" given below.

See "Special Tools - Cutting blade" given below.

17 Align sliding/pop-up roof frame (6) in body opening

Gap dimensions
Wind deflector to sliding/pop-up roof - 2.5 (±1.5) mm
Sliding/pop-up roof to glass roof, rear - 2 (+0.5) mm
Glass roof, rear, to rear window Windshield to outer - 9.5 (±0.5) mm
Mounting clamp of trim strip - 7.5 (±0.5) mm

See "Commercially Available Tools - Suction cups" given below.
See "Special Tools - Feeler gage" given below.

18 Prepare sliding/pop-up roof frame (6) for installation
19 Apply glue

CAUTION: Install sliding/pop-up roof frame (6) within five minutes, otherwise adhesive force of glue starts to decrease

NOTE: Height of glue bead approx 13 mm

See "Commercially Available Tools - Betagun 2K electric cartridge gun" given below.

20 Remove protective foil from rubber spacers
21 Install sliding/pop-up roof frame (6)

NOTE: The curing time (time before vehicle is driven), is approx 1 hour from the time the sliding/pop-up roof frame (6) is installed

Height adjustment for glass roof in relation to rear window
Glass roof, rear, higher than rear window - 0 (±2) mm

See "Commercially Available Tools - Suction cups" given below.

See "Special Tools - Feeler gauge" given below.

22 Screw in telephone antenna
23 Install seal below wind deflector (1)
24 Install water deflector

NOTE: New sliding/pop-up roof frame is delivered with completely adjusted clips

See "Special Tools - Assembly wedge" given below.

25 Install windshield molding
26 Install headliner
27 Clean sliding/pop-up roof frame (6)


Special Tools


Special Tools:






Commercially Available Tools


Commercial Available Tools: