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Installation Instructions
Bronco 2nd Generation
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: 1-2 hours
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 Installation Instructions Bronco 2nd Generation 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: 1-2 hours Beginning Note: It is easiest to do the initial installation in warmer temperatures.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
**Safety Notes** Please read the following before driving with the Softopper installed: 1. It is highly recommended that the provided boot cover/storage bag 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 top. -
Page 3: Inventory
Your Softopper Kit Includes the Following Pieces 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 3... -
Page 4: Header Bar
**Note**Driver side depicted in all photos and illustrations throughout instructions. Also, colored instructions are available on our website, , under “Installation softopper.com Instructions”. 1. Begin by removing the hard top from the vehicle. Keep all bolts. They will be used to secure the bedrails and header bar to the vehicle. - Page 5 6. Mount the 2 brackets with the VERTICAL slots to the holes nearest each end of the header bar. 7. Clean the surface of the vehicle where the hard top roof met the roof of the cab with a 50/50 water/alcohol solution. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 5...
- Page 6 8. Locate the roll of weather stripping, and place the sticky side forward on the vehicle in one piece from driver side, over the top of the vehicle and down the passenger side where the header bar is going to mount. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 6...
- Page 7 14. Locate the 110” strip of bulb seal. Peel off the red paper as you stick the bulb seal to the upper rear portion of the header bar as shown on page 6. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 7...
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Page 8: Bedrails
4. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver and the 4 screws in the bag, install the black plastic rear bar retainers to the mounting location on the rear bedrail oriented as shown below. Center the screws in the slot. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 8... - Page 9 8. Secure the E-Clip onto the pivot pin. Make sure the E-Clip is in the small indent in the pivot pin. It helps to use the flat edge of something metal to push the E-Clip on. 9. Insert safety ring into pivot pin hole by twisting the safety ring. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 9...
- Page 10 2 standoffs as shown with the pivot pin going the same direction as the mounting brackets on the bedrails. 11. Repeat all of the above for the passenger side bedrails and pivot brackets. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 10...
- Page 11 15. Locate a separate medium sized bag of hardware containing (8) 10-24 bolts and 16 washers, or the bolts used to mount the hard top. 16. Mount the bedrails to the vehicle using a 7/16” wrench through the holes used to mount the hard top. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 11...
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Page 12: Folding Frame
4. **Tip: It helps to stand the folding frame uprights up, and with another person, or a table to rest one end of the cross bars on, jiggle the cross bars down to join them to the uprights. (4 cross bars depicted above) 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 12... - Page 13 [The most common installation error is installing the frame on backwards. Ensure that the rear cross bar will extend rearward when folding frame opens. 8. Do NOT secure the rear safety straps yet. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 13...
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Page 14: Soft Top Canopy Installation
2. Place the canopy on the tailgate with the rear canopy snaps facing up as shown. 3. Place the 2 tensioning straps between the 2nd and 3rd snaps on each end of the rear cross bar as shown. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 14... - Page 15 13. Tighten the rear safety strap further to relieve excess tension on the rear snap. **Note that it is a good idea to share tension between the rear safety straps and the rear most snaps instead of having all the 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 15...
- Page 16 2 small self drilling screws into the pre- drilled holes to join the 3-bar assembly. 23. Now remove the bar and slide it into the sewn-in sleeve at the lower part of the rear window panel. Center the bar. 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 16...
- Page 17 Wipe clean and dry the tailgate surface before placing the sticky side of the velcro onto the vehicle. Before putting excessive tension on the velcro, we recommend letting it adhere for 24 hours. Installation Complete 1-800-810-7227 www.softopper.com Page 17...
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Page 18: Retracting The Soft Top
2 safety straps back onto the rear bar retainers and tighten. 11. **DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE WITH SOFTOPPER IN RETRACTED POSITION WITHOUT INSTALLING THE BOOT COVER AND SECURING THE SAFETY STRAPS. A parachuting effect may occur while driving without boot cover secured over canopy in its retracted position. -
Page 19: Optional Driving Configurations
5. To fully remove the Softopper once it’s within the boot cover, release the 2 safety straps, remove the 2 safety rings from the pivot pins by twisting... -
Page 20: 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 21: 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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