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Ridgeline 60 Installation Instructions
Please read instructions thoroughly before starting installation
**Remove all contents of the Softopper carefully to protect from scratches.**
Windows scratch easily! Keep protective layer placed between them when they are stacked.
Estimated Installation Time: 1 hour
Beginning Note:
It is easiest to do the initial installation in warmer temperatures. The
fabric of the top is at its tightest when it is new. Installing it in warmer temperatures initially
will ensure that the fabric is easier to work with. The fabric of the top will relax slightly with
time and become easier to put on.
1-800-810-7227
www.softopper.com
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- Page 1 Ridgeline 60 Installation Instructions Please read instructions thoroughly before starting installation **Remove all contents of the Softopper carefully to protect from scratches.** Windows scratch easily! Keep protective layer placed between them when they are stacked. Estimated Installation Time: 1 hour Beginning Note: It is easiest to do the initial installation in warmer temperatures.
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**Safety Notes** Please read the following before driving with the Softopper installed: 1. It is highly recommended that a boot cover/storage bag (sold separately) is used when the topper is in its retracted position. This will prevent the top from catching in the wind and extend the longevity of the soft top. -
Page 3: Inventory
Your Softopper Kit Includes the Following Pieces 1. Driver Side Bedrail 2. Passenger Side Bedrail 3. Front Bedrail **Note: This bar is bent on purpose and is not damaged. 4. Rear Bar 5. Cross Bars (4) 6. Driver Side Upright 7. - Page 4 Bedrail Installation **Note**Driver side depicted in all photos and illustrations throughout instructions. Also, colored instructions are available on our website, softopper.com, under “Installation Instructions”. 1. Locate the Driver Side bedrail, which has a sticker indicating the Driver Side bedrail. Rear...
- Page 5 5. Using a Torx T-30, remove the 6 bolts in the truck bed near the front, center, and rear, as shown below. The depicted brackets will be installed later. Torx T-30 Front Rear 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 5...
- Page 6 1/2” from the truck cab and 1” from the inside of the truck bed. The inside edge of the REAR of the bedrail will be flush with the inside edge of the truck rail. Flush 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 6...
- Page 7 Press down firmly on the bedrail once the weather stripping is in place. 10. Tighten all M6 screws to fully secure the bedrails and ensure a waterproof seal underneath the bedrails. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 7...
- Page 8 2 prongs beginning just at the edge of the bedrail. The rear bar will later slide into this gap. Repeat this step on passenger side bedrail. Flange Snap Top Driver Side Rear Bedrail Tailgate 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 8...
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Page 9: Bedrails
14. Mount each bracket to the Front Bedrail and then to both Driver and Passenger side bedrails using 3 #12 screws each. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 9... -
Page 10: Folding Frame
Injury is likely if fingers get pinched. 3. **Tip: It helps to stand the folding frame uprights up, and with another person, jiggle the cross bars down to join them to the uprights. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 10... - Page 11 If the rear cross bar is raised on its own, it will force the forward most cross bar into the cab window. 7. Leave the 4 safety straps that are hanging on the folding frame unclipped for now. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 11...
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Page 12: Soft Top Canopy Installation
4. Snap the canopy to the snaps on the bottom/rear most cross bar by slipping the fabric UNDER the bar and around as shown. Snap the 2 outward most snaps first, then the remaining snaps. 5. Locate the front snap flap. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 12... - Page 13 6. With the snaps facing down, wrap it OVER the upper/forward most cross bar (the other one with snaps), and snap all the snaps in the same manner as the rear. Front View 7. From the side of the vehicle, raise the folding frame up into its upward position. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 13...
- Page 14 15. Now snap the rest of the snaps on the driver side. 16. Repeat the above on passenger side. Note that we recommend snapping the front most and rear most snaps 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 14...
- Page 15 17. At this point or any other point during the life of your Softopper, if the canopy is too loose or too tight, you can move the pivot pin to a higher or lower hole in the pivot bracket. Be sure to reinstall the black, plastic E-Clips onto the pivot pins.
- Page 16 Wipe clean and dry the tailgate surface before placing the sticky side of the velcro onto the vehicle. Before putting tension on the velcro, we recommend letting it adhere for 24 hours. Installation Complete! **See the following pages for retraction instructions and optional driving configurations. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 16...
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Page 17: Retracting The Soft Top
Retracting the Softopper 1. Undo all side snaps. 2. Raise the rear window panel zippers all the way to the top without disconnecting them. 3. Release the rear window retainer bar. 4. Optional: Unsnap the front window. Carefully and neatly... - Page 18 (purchased separately) around the Softopper to make for clean, easy storage on or off the vehicle. 11. To fully remove the Softopper, release all 4 safety straps, remove the 2 safety rings from the pivot pins, and completely remove the folding frame.
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Page 19: Optional Driving Configurations
**Leave one safety strap on each side out of the boot cover and secure them to bedrail loops! 3. Rear window rolled up and buckled. 4. Rear window removed. 5. Front panel removed. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 19... - Page 20 2 safety rings from the pivot pins, and completely remove the folding frame. Reinstall the safety rings. Optional boot cover can be placed around the Softopper to make for clean, easy storage on or off the vehicle. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com...
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Page 21: Rear Screen Installation *Purchased Separately
Open the tailgate. Unzip the rear window. Completely remove the rear bar from the rear window. Sit inside the Softopper on the tailgate, facing the rear window. Undo the small, velcro flap covering the top of the zippers on each side of the rear window, and unfasten the zippers from the other half on the Softopper roof. -
Page 22: Softopper Care And Maintenance
(see Warranty information for more detail on length of window warranties). When opening the rear of the Softopper in cold weather, be sure to raise the zippers as high as possible so that any folding will occur to the topper fabric and not to the vinyl window. -
Page 23: Warranty Information
Use caution when retracting the top or cleaning off the windows in freezing temperatures. Returns must be made within 30 days of purchase, and must be pre-approved and have Softopper’s issued RGA number attached. Any defective items must be returned with proof of purchase to Softopper 4750 Nautilus Court South, Unit B Boulder CO 80301, freight pre-paid.
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