Removal and Installation

ROOF LINK ASSEMBLY


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

CAUTION:
- Protect the rear fender with a fender protector.
- This work requires two people.
- Keep hands away from the moving parts.

NOTE:
Operate roof manually if it does not operate electrically. Refer to .
1. Remove rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to Removal and Installation.
2. Remove rear side finisher. Refer to Body Side Trim.
3. Remove headlining. Refer to Removal and Installation.
4. Remove trunk room trim. Refer to Floor Trim.
5. Remove front roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Remove center roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.
7. Remove rear roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.





8. Open hydraulic unit valve (1). Using a hexagon wrench (A).
9. Remove roof drive cylinder and roof lock cylinder from roof link assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.





10. From passenger room side, disconnect harness connector. (LH side only)
11. Remove mounting nuts, and then remove roof link assembly.

CAUTION:
- Never loosen centering bolts.
- Never change shims.

INSTALLATION
1. Install roof link assembly.

CAUTION:
Insert lower end drain tube (1) to the hole of sealing screen (2) through the vehicle.





2. From passenger room side connect harness connector. (LH side only)
3. Install roof drive cylinder and roof lock cylinder for roof link assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation.
4. Close hydraulic unit valve. Using a hexagon wrench.
5. Install rear roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.
6. Install center roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.
7. Install front roof panel. Refer to Removal and Installation.
8. Perform front roof panel adjustment. Refer to Front Roof Panel.
9. Perform center roof panel adjustment. Refer to Center Roof Panel.
10. Perform rear roof panel adjustment. Refer to Rear Roof Panel.
11. Install trunk room trim. Refer to Floor Trim.
12. Install headlining. Refer to Removal and Installation.
13. Install rear side finisher. Refer to Body Side Trim.
14. Install rear seat cushion and seatback. Refer to Removal and Installation.