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Top Cover and Headliner

REPLACE THE TOP COVER AND HEADLINER

REPLACE THE HEADLINER

1. Fully open the door window glass and the quarter window glass.
2. Remove the weatherstrip with which the top stack door window glass or the quarter window glass interferes.










3. Remove the speaker subwoofer trim of the rear seat back and take out the dedicated tool for the top stack.
4. Remove the woofer and close the valve of the pump motor assembly.







5. Remove the top stack cover clip and turn up the top stack cover so that the top stack linkage can be seen.










6. Insert the dedicated tool into the hexagon hole and turn the tool downward to release the lock of the 5-bow.







7. Raise the 5-bow and keep it open.
8. On the tonneau panel, set a strong object (such as a strong cardboard box) that can support the top stack.
9. Remove the J hook, and open the top stack by folding the top stack backward from the top stack header area until it rests on the object placed on the tonneau panel.
10. Remove the guide pins from the both ends of the 1-bow.

NOTE: Insert a tool through the clearance between the headliner and the top cover to lock the mounting nut of the guide pin, and then remove the guide pin.


11. Remove the 1-bow trim.
12. Remove 8 screws mounting the headliner to the 1-bow and 2 screws mounting the side rail.
13. Remove the headliner holder from the 2-bow.
14. Remove the headliner holder from the 3-bow.
15. Remove the headliner holder from the 4-bow.
16. Close the top stacks except for the 5-bow.
17. Remove the hook at the end of the rubber band from the link.
18. Remove the clip on the 5-bow.
19. Strip and remove the headliner from the top cover glass periphery.
20. Remove the J hook, and open the top stack by folding the top stack backward from the top stack header area until it rests on the object placed on the tonneau panel.
21. Install the headliner to the 1-bow and the side rail.
22. Fit the 2-bow to the headliner holder.
23. Fit the 3-bow to the headliner holder.
24. Fit the 4-bow to the headliner holder.
25. Install the guide pins from the both ends of the 1-bow.

NOTE: Insert a tool through the clearance between the headliner and the top cover to lock the mounting nut of the guide pin, and then install the guide pin.

26. Install the 1-bow trim.
27. Close the top stacks except for the 5-bow.
28. Affix the fastener tape of the headliner around the top cover glass.
29. Attach the clip of the headliner to the 5-bow.
30. Place the hook attached on the rubber band end of the headliner on the link.