Soft Top Fabric; Hard/Soft Top Latch - Jeep Wrangler 1997 Manual

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(6) Working from front to rear, engage the J-straps
attaching the quarter window to the body.
(7) Install rear window.
(8) Engage J-straps above door opening frame.
(9) Working from front to rear, engage J-straps at
soft top rear corners.
(10) Engage the retainers attaching the rear win-
dow to the body.

SOFT TOP FABRIC

REMOVAL
(1) Disengage the snaps attaching the soft top fab-
ric to the rear roof bow.
(2) Disengage the hook and loop fastener attaching
soft top fabric to the center roof bow.
(3) Lower the soft top.
(4) Remove the screws attaching the soft top fabric
to the front roof bow and fold back fabric.
(5) Separate the soft top fabric from the frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the soft top fabric on the frame.
(2) Install the screws attaching the soft top fabric
to the front roof bow.
(3) Engage the hook and loop fastener attaching
soft top fabric to the center roof bow.
(4) Engage the snaps attaching the soft top fabric
to the rear roof bow.
(5) Raise and secure the soft top.
Fig. 49 Soft Top

HARD/SOFT TOP LATCH

REMOVAL
(1) Unlatch the top (Fig. 50).
(2) Using a wax pencil, mark the position of the
latch on the top.
(3) Remove the screws attaching the latch to the
top.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the latch on the top and install the
screws.
Fig. 50 Hard/Soft Top Latch
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