Adjusting the Soft Top Cover

A Soft top cover fore-and-aft and lateral adjustment
The soft top cover can be adjusted fore-and-aft, laterally and vertically. The adjustment is done to provide a pleasant appearance and a correct fit between the body and the boot lid.

The different adjusting points are detailed below. The order in which the adjustments are done depend entirely on the soft top cover adjustment when the work begins.







1 Lateral and vertical adjustments are done at the hinge mounting to the body. Loosen the bolts and adjust.







2 Adjustment fore-and-aft is done at the soft top cover mounting to the hinges. Loosen the nuts and adjust so that the clearance between the soft top cover and the boot lid front edge is approximately 8 mm.


B Lock fittings lateral adjustment







1 Loosen the nuts that secure the latch fittings to the soft top cover.
2 Fold down the soft top cover and adjust the lock fittings (A) so that they strike the middle of the lock (B).
3 Tighten the nuts that secure the lock fittings.


C Locks fore-and-aft and lateral adjustment







IMPORTANT
This adjustment is very important since the lock fitting can hook onto the lock which means that the lock pin in the soft top cover drive mechanism can break.


1 Loosen the nuts that secure the lock to the body.
2 Hold the lock with one hand and lower the soft top cover so that the fit is correct against the body. Tighten the nuts.
3 Position special tool (16) 82 93 177 as shown.
4 Check that the soft top cover lock fitting can enter into the lock without touching the tool. Listen for a "clicking" sound when the microswitch is activated.
5 If the lock fitting hits the tool, the lock must be adjusted forward in the car.
6 Loosen the nuts that secure the lock and push the lock forward. Tighten the nuts.
7 Return to step 3 and check the adjustment.
8 When closing, the soft top cover can crack" in the locks.
Adjust the locks down slightly so that the seals touch the soft top cover


IMPORTANT
Check the lock pin in the drive mechanism. If the pin is broken, the soft top cover will behave almost normally since the friction in the joint can be sufficient to operate the cover. In such cases, the soft top cover will "crack" when closing.


D Soft top cover lock cables







1 Adjust the cables so that the lever on the soft top cover drive mechanism is horizontal when the lock is locked.
2 Check that the distance between the cable adjustment and the cable end is at least 2 mm.







3 Adjust the cable using the cable adjustments by the locks.
4 Check that the locks open completely.