Installing The Hard Top; Folding Windshield - Jeep Wrangler Owner's Manual

Step Eleven
12. Lower the rear window, and close the swing gate.
13. Remove the hard top from the vehicle. Place the hard
top on a soft surface to prevent damage.
CAUTION!
The removal of the rear Hard Top requires four adults,
one located on each corner. Failure to follow this
caution could damage the Hard Top.
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NSTALLING HE ARD OP
To install the hard top, place the hard top on the vehicle
while making sure that the top is sitting flush with the body
at the sides and check to ensure that there is a uniform
gap between the lift glass and hard top. Then follow the
removal steps in reverse order.
NOTE:
 Inspect the hard top seals for damage and replace if
necessary.
 The Torx fasteners that attach the hard top to the body
should be torqued as follows using the provided
#50 Torx head driver and ratchet:
 Hard top to B-pillar: 119 in-lb +/- 23 in-lb
(13.5 N·m +/- 2.7 N·m)
 Hard top to J-rail: 154 in-lb +/- 30 in-lb (17.5 N·m
+/- 3.5 N·m)

FOLDING WINDSHIELD

The fold-down windshield on your vehicle is a structural
element that can provide some protection in some
accidents. The windshield also provides some protection
against weather, road debris and intrusion of small
branches and other objects.
Do not drive your vehicle on-road with the windshield
down, as you lose the protection this structural element
can provide.
If required for certain off-road uses, the windshield can be
folded down. However, the protection afforded by the
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
windshield is then lost. If you fold down the windshield,
drive slowly and cautiously. It is recommended that the
speed of the vehicle be limited to 10 mph (16 km/h), with
low range operation preferred if you are driving off-road
with the windshield folded down.
Raise the windshield as soon as the task that required its
removal is completed and before you return to on-road
driving. Both you and your passengers should wear seat
belts at all times, on-road and off-road, regardless of
whether the windshield is raised or folded down.
WARNING!
Carefully follow these warnings to help protect against
personal injury:
 Do not drive your vehicle on-road with the windshield
down.
 Do not drive your vehicle unless the windshield is
securely fastened, either up or down.
 Eye protection, such as goggles, should be worn at all
times when the windshield is down.
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