Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 897

PART 18-3
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Convertible
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NG. 7-Folding Top Hold Down Clamp-Fairlane, Montego
operation of the latch and adjust the
COUNTERBALANCE CYLINDER-
latch as necessary.
M U S T A N G M A N U A L TOP
LIFT CYLINDER-POWER TOP
REMOVAL
1.
Remove the rear seats and
quarter trim panel.
2. Remove the hairpin clip, wash-
er; and clevis pin from the upper end
of the cylinder.
3. Remove
the mounting bolts,
bracket, and bushings from the cyl-
inder.
4. Pull the cylinder down; place
absorbent cloths below the hose con-
nections; disconnect the hydraulic
lines, and remove the cylinder.
5. Install the hydraulic lines on
the new cylinder and install the.cyl-
inder bushings, mounting bracket,
and bolts.
6. Install the clevis pin, washer,
and hairpin at the upper end of the
cylinder.
7. Operate the top assembly two
or three times to bleed any air from
the system, and check the fluid level
in the reservoir. The fluid level
should not be less than 114 inch below
the filler plug opening.
The top must
be up when the fluid level is checked.
8. Install the quarter trim panel
and rear seats.
1. Raise the top.
D o not attempt
to remove the counterbalance cylin-
der with the top in the lowered
(stacked) position.
2. Remove the rear seat cushion
and seat back.
3. Remove the quarter trim panels.
4. Remove the self locking pin F,
Flat washer E, wave washer, and
clevis pin G (Fig. 8). Disengage the
counterbalance rod B from the rear
side rail H (Fig. 8).
5. Remove the two bolts L and
the main pivot extension plate K
from the main pivot bracket J (Fig.
8). and remove the counterbalance
spring assembly. Keep the upper and
lower nylon bushings A and C for re-
use if serviceable.
INSTALLATION
1.
Position the counterbalance
spring in place and install the main
pivot bracket.
2. Install the counterbalance rod
retaining pin and washers.
3. Install the quarter trim panel.
4. Install the rear seat back and
seat cushion.
BACK CURTAIN
MONTEGO, FAIRLANE
1. Unfasten the clamps that hold
the top to the windshield header.
2. Remove the retainer pins re-
taining the folding top rear compart-
ment trim to the.tacking strips and
position the trim away from the tack-
ing strips.
3. Remove the bolts and lock
washers that retain the curtain tack-
ing strip to the body panel.
4. Open the back curtain window
slide fastener and remove the curtain
assembly.
5. Pull the tacking strips from the
curtain and remove the staples from
the tacking strip (Fig. 9).
6. Remove the tacking strip lock
screws from the tacking strips.
7. Properly position the curtain
and staple it securely to the tacking
strip.
8. Staple the side tacking strips to
the curtain.
9. Position the curtain assembly to
the body panel, and loosely install
the belt tacking strip retaining bolts
and lock washers.
10. Close the curtain window slide
fasterner.
11. T o adjust the curtain window
tension and remove wrinkles, tighten
or loosen the tacking strip retaining
bolts a s required. After adjusting the
curtain, install and tighten the tack-
ing strip lock screws until they bot-
tom against the body panel.
12.
Reposition the folding top
rear compartment trim and install the
retainer pins.
MUSTANG
1. Unhook the top from the wind-
shield header and prop the top up to
relieve tension.
2. Unzip the back curtain.
3. Remove 3 screws retaining each
side of the top compartment trim a t
the quarter panel.
4. Remove 5 screws attaching the
top compartment trim to the rear
seat and remove the compartment
trim tension springs (Fig. 10).
5. T o assure the proper location
of the back curtain assedblf during
installation, the following location
marks should be made with tailor's
crayon o r equivalent:
Locate the center punch mark on
the belt center tacking strip retainer