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13-42
FOLDING TOP
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART (CONT'D.)
CONDITION
N. Top material is too high over
windows or side roof rails.
O. Top material has wrinkles or
draws.
P. Wind whistle or
waterleak
along front roof rail.
APPARENT CAUSE
1. Front
roof bow improperly
shimmed.
1. Rear quarter trim stick im-
properly adjusted.
2. Top material improperly in-
stalled to c e n t e r or r e a r
quarter trim stick.
1. Misaligned f r o n t r o o f r a i l
front weatherstrip.
CORRECTION
•Remove one or two 1/8" shims
from between front roof bow and
slat iron. (See View "B" in Fig.
13-77).
Adjust rear quarter trim stick
on side affected.
Retack top material as required.
Retack front weatherstrip to front
roof rail.
•When no shims are required or when installing
When two shims are required, use attaching screw
only one shim, use attaching screw part #4412844
part #4412619 (1/4 - 20 x 3/4" oval head with ex-
(1/4 - 20 x 5/8" oval head with external tooth
ternal tooth lock washer, type "T-T" tapping
lock washer, type " T - T " tapping screw, chrome
screw, chrome finish),
finish).
FOLDING TOP ADJUSTMENTS-"B & C" Body
DESCRIPTION
The folding top linkage consists of three sections of
right and left side roof rails and a front roof rail
connected by bolts, hinges, and a series of con-
necting links and bows. The top linkage is attached
to the body at the rear quarter area by a male
hinge. The hinge is attached directly to the quarter
panel brace. The front roof rail is locked at the
windshield header by two hook type locks which are
an integral part of the two locking handles.
The following information outlines and illustrates
procedures which may be used to correct mis-
aligned folding top linkage. To correct some top
variations, only a single adjustment is required;
other top variations require a combination of ad-
justments. In conjunction with adjustment of the
folding top, it may be necessary to adjust the door,
door glass, rear quarter glass, trim sticks or side
roof rail weatherstrips.
ADJUSTMENT OF FOLDING TOP
FRONT ROOF RAIL GUIDE
If the front roof rail guides do not properly engage
with the striker assemblies when the top is in an
"up" or raised position, the guides may be adjusted
laterally as follows:
1. Raise top assembly to half-open position.
2. Loosen guide sufficiently to permit adjustment
(Fig. 13-79).
3. Shift guide to desired position; then tighten
guide.
NOTE:
The sunshade support and striker
assembly is not adjustable. In addition, ad-
justment of guide is limited. If additional
adjustment is required, particularly fore and
aft movement of the front roof rail, it can be
obtained by adjusting the front roof rail
and/or folding top male hinge.
ADJUSTMENT OF TOP AT FRONT
ROOF RAIL
If the top, when in a raised position, is too far for-
ward or does not move forward enough to allow the
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