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FOLDING TOP
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3. If top does not stack properly when top is in
down position proceed as follows:
a. Scribe location of male hinge attaching
bolt washers on folding top compartment
brace.
b. Loosen male hinge assembly.
c. Rotate male hinge forward to lower stack
height or rearward to raise stack height
(Fig. 13-83).
NOTE:
When rotating male hinge be cer-
tain position of rear rail to male hinge is
maintained (Fig. 13-83).
d. Tighten attaching bolts, while maintaining
proper alignment of scribe marks.
e. On styles equipped with manually operated
folding tops, adjust both folding top catch
clips as required (See "Manually Operated
Folding Top Hardware")*
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
The following procedure describes and illustrates
various types of folding top misalignment condi-
tions, their apparent causes and the recommended
procedure for their correction.
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
CONDITION
A. Difficult locking action at front
roof rail.
B. Top does not lock tight enough
to windshield header.
C. Top travels too far forward.
D. Top does not travel forward
far enough.
E. Side roof rail rear weather-
strip too tight against rear of
rear quarter window.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
APPARENT CAUSE
Lock
hook
i m p r o p e r l y
adjusted.
Misaligned f r o n t roof rail
front weatherstrip.
Front roof rail misaligned.
Lock
hook
i m p r o p e r l y
adjusted.
Misaligned f r o n t roof rail
front weahterstrip.
Front roof rail misaligned.
Front roof rail misaligned.
Male hinge assembly
misa-
ligned.
Front roof rail misaligned.
Male hinge
assembly mis-
aligned.
Male hinge assembly
mis-
aligned.
Adjust
wise.
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CORRECTION
lock hook counterclock-
(See View "A" in Fig.
Loosen, realign and retack front
roof rail front weatherstrip.
Adjust
in Fig.
Adjust
View <
front roof rail. (View "A"
13-84).
lock hook clockwise. (See
A" in Fig. 13-84).
Loosen, realign and retack front
roof rail front weatherstrip.
Adjust front roof rail.
Adjust front roof rail rearward
(See View "A" in Fig. 13-84).
Adjust
ward.
male hinge assembly rear-
(Fig. 13-83).
Adjust front roof rail forward.
(See View "A" in Fig. 13-84).
Adjust
ward.
Adjust
ward.
male hinge assembly for-
(Fig. 13-83).
male hinge assembly rear-
(Fig. 13-83).
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