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(4)Support lift gate in the up position and remove bolts holding lift gate hinge closed. Lower lift gate to opening weatherstrip.
(5)Remove screws holding top of rear window moulding to lift gate frame. Separate moulding from lift gate.
(6)Pull lower rear window moulding from under
glass.
(7)Cut urethane bonding from around rear window. Refer to Windshield section of this group.
Prepare the lift gate fence and rear window as described in the Windshield Installation section of this group. Reverse the removal operation.
Fig. 43 Rear Window Glass
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(1)Remove screws holding cross bar to outboard skid strips.
(2)Pry rubber inserts from skid strips.
(3)Remove screws holding skid strips to lift gate.
Reverse the preceding operation
Fig. 44 Lift Gate Luggage Rack
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INDEX |
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A-Pillar and Windshield Header Weatherstrip |
. . . . 111 |
Rear Seat Belt Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . 123 |
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Convertible Top Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . 125 |
Rear Tensioner Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
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Convertible Top Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . 112 |
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 117 |
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Convertible Top Latch Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
Roof Linkage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 115 |
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Door Glass Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 125 |
Roof Rail Weatherstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 112 |
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Door Glass Rear Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 121 |
Roof Rail Weatherstrip Retainer . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
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Door Striker Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 122 |
Second Roof Bow and Linkage . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 113 |
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Forward Roof Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 115 |
Sling-Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 119 |
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Fourth Roof Bow and Slat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 114 |
Stationary Quarter Glass and Weatherstrip |
. . . . . 116 |
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Fourth Roof Bow Slat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
Third Roof Bow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 114 |
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Front Door Belt Moulding and Weatherstrip |
. . . . . 121 |
Top Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 118 |
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Front Door Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 119 |
Top Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 119 |
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Front Door Stationary Glass and Division |
Top Header Trim Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 112 |
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Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 120 |
Top Latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 112 |
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Front Door Stationary Glass Channel |
Top Lift Assist Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 116 |
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Weatherstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 120 |
Top Stack Down-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
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Front Door Striker Guide Socket . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 121 |
Top Stack Up-Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
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Front Seat Belt Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 122 |
Trunk Hinge Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 125 |
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 111 |
Trunk Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 124 |
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Quarter Glass and Roller Bracket . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 126 |
Trunk Lid Applique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 124 |
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Quarter Panel Belt Moulding . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 123 |
Trunk Lid Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 124 |
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Quarter Trim Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 122 |
Trunk Opening Weatherstrip . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 124 |
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Rear Roof Rail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 115 |
Windshield Header Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 111 |
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Rear Seat Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 122 |
Windshield Header Moulding . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . 111 |
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This section will cover components that are unique to the AP-vehicle convertible. All components that are common to the AP-vehicle two door hardtop are covered in the AP-Vehicle Body Components section.
(1)Remove windshield header lining.
(2)Remove nuts holding moulding to windshield header.
(3)Separate windshield header moulding from ve-
hicle.
Apply sealing putty around mounting studs on back of moulding and reverse the removal operation.
(1)Remove sun visors and inner sun visor hanger
clips.
(2)Remove upper A-pillar trim covers.
(3)Remove dome lamp.
(4)Separate header lining from vehicle.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 1 Windshield Header Moulding
A-PILLAR AND WINDSHIELD HEADER WEATHERSTRIP
(1)Remove upper and lower A-pillar trim covers.
(2)Remove header lining and moulding.
(3)Pull A-pillar door opening weatherstrip from pinch flange.
(4)Pull drip rail weatherstrip from drip rail next to windshield.
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(5) Pull windshield header weatherstrip from retaining channel and separate weatherstrip from vehicle.
(1)Apply a bead of Mopar, Glass Adhesive and Sealer to back of windshield header weatherstrip.
(2)Apply a strip of double sided adhesive tape to windshield header rearward of the header moulding stud holes.
(3)Reverse the removal operation.
Fig. 2 A-pillar and Windshield Header Weatherstrip
(1)Remove screw holding front of roof rail weatherstrip to convertible top header.
(2)Pull weatherstrip from retaining channel above door opening.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 3 Roof Rail Weatherstrip
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(1)Lower top.
(2)Remove screws holding header trim to top header.
CAUTION: The screws on the rearward edge have caps over the pointed ends to protect top operator from injury.
(3) Separate trim from header.
Reverse the preceding operation.
Fig. 4 Top Header Trim
(1)Lower top.
(2)Remove E-ring and clevis pin and separate latch hook from top header.
(3)Remove latch pivot bolts and separate latch from top header.
Reverse the preceding operation.
(1)Lower convertible top and remove top header trim cover.
(2)Remove screws holding forward top cover retaining strip to top header and separate strip from top.
(3)Using a heat gun to soften the adhesive, separate the top cover from the top header (Fig. 6).
(4)Peel top cover back over forward edge of header to gain access to stay pad and retention cable attachment.
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(11) Verify that wrinkles in top cover, with headers latched, are minimal. Slight wrinkles in top cover will decrease when top is heated by the sun or artificial heat source. If necessary, adjust top latch hooks.
(12) Lower convertible top.
(13) Place retaining strip at front edge of top header over edge turned material. Using a scratch awl, align screws holes in retaining strip to holes in top header.
(14) Install screws to hold retaining strip to top header.
(15) Install top header trim panel.
Fig. 5 Top Latch
(5)Raise convertible top, do not latch top to windshield header.
(6)Remove pop-rivets holding stay pads and retention cables to top header.
(7)Lower convertible top.
(8)Remove E-clips and clevis pins holding second bow pivot link to top header (Fig. 7).
(9)Remove bolts holding roof rail pivot bracket to top header (Fig. 7).
(10)Separate top header from convertible top
frame.
If top header replacement is required, transfer latching components to replacement header.
(1)Place replacement top header in position in front of roof rail ends on top of cover material.
(2)Install bolts to hold top header to roof rail pivot brackets.
(3)Install clevis pins and E-clips holding top header to second bow pivot link.
(4)Raise convertible top. Do not latch.
(5)Rivet retention cables to top header.
CAUTION: Do not stretch top material, top latching effort increases if top cover or stay pads are to tight.
(6)Rivet forward ends of stay pads to top header. A foam tape over rivet heads.
(7)Apply contact adhesive to forward rolled flange of top header and inside forward two inches of top cover material. Allow adhesive to cure until slight tackiness is evident.
(8)Pull top cover material forward until wrinkles are gone.
(9)Press adhesive coated surfaces together over front edge of top header.
(10)Verify opening and closing effort of the convertible top and latches.
Fig. 6 Stay Pads and Retention Cables
Fig. 7 Pivot Link and Roof Rail Pivot Bracket.
(1)Lower convertible top.
(2)Remove E-clip and clevis pin holding second roof bow pivot link to top header (Fig. 8).
(3)Remove screws holding second roof bow actuating link to pivot link (Fig. 8).
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(4)Remove screws holding second roof bow to top cover listing retainer (Fig. 9).
(5)Remove staples holding stay pads to second roof
bow.
(6)Separate second roof bow from top frame.
(1)Position second roof bow on convertible top.
(2)Staple stay pads to second roof bow tack strip in same locations as the original assembly.
(3)Install screws to hold top cover listing retainer to second roof bow.
(3)Install screws, washers and spacers to hold roof bow actuating link to pivot link.
(4)Install clevis pins and E-clips to hold second roof bow pivot link to top header.
(5)Verify convertible top operation.
Fig. 8 Second Roof Bow
Fig. 9 Second Roof Bow Retainer
(1)Disengage top header latches.
(2)Lower convertible top halfway down.
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(3)Remove bolts holding third roof bow to rear roof
rails.
(4)Separate third roof bow from rear roof rails.
(5)Rotate third roof bow to gain access to staples holding stay pads to tack strip.
(6)Remove staples holding stay pads to third roof
bow.
(7)Remove screws holding top cover listing retainer to third roof bow (Fig. 10).
(8)Separate third roof bow from top frame.
(1)Position third roof bow on convertible top.
(2)Staple stay pads to third roof bow tack strip in same locations as the original assembly.
(3)Install screws to hold top cover listing retainer to third roof bow.
(3)Install bolts to hold third roof bow rear roof
rails.
(4)Align third roof bow to be centered over the rear roof rails.
(5)Verify convertible top operation.
Fig. 10) Third Roof Bow Retainer
The fourth roof bow and slat is adjustable to decrease wrinkles in the convertible top cover sail panel and rear window areas.
(1)Lower rear window glass. position glass flat on the bottom of the sling well.
(2)Lower convertible top halfway down.
(3)Remove pivot bolts and bushings holding fourth roof bow slat to rear roof rail (Fig. 12).
(4)Remove tension spring from between rear roof rail and fourth roof bow slat (Fig. 13).
(5)Remove shoulder bolts holding fourth roof bow to slat.
(6)Separate bow from slats (Fig. 12).
(7)Allow roof bow to drop downward.