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INTRODUCTION
The 1981-1982 Ford Mustang and Mercury Capri models have a T-Roof option
,
which will
include a number of variations in design. This manual will assist with service pro-
cedures describing adjustment and repair procedures for 1981 and 1982.
The system involves the door glass mechanism, and door glass
seals,
as well as the
T-Roof hatch and roof frame assembly. A change in the door glass system was
necessary because the window frame that normally supports the glass is removed
.
To
make up for the variations in glass to seal contact, a number of adjustments were buil
t
into the T-Roof system so that sealing and flushness to roof hatches can be main-
tained
.
This
manual
has been set up for what will be referred to as two
"phases"
of the T-Roof
product ion.
Phase
I
is the orig
inal
1981 and early 1982 model
design.
It utilizes the original
"
sail
"
type side view mirror, with the T-Roof door components encompassing the mirror.
Phase
II
is the second design of the T-Roof and is used in later 1982 model production.
This design eliminates the original
•~sail"
type side view mirror and utilizes a free
stand-
ing side view mirror. Many of the other parts in this Phase
II
system are interchangeable
with the Phase I, however some are not.
Examining mirror location can immediately determine which system is on your
vehicle.
This must be determined for correct ordering of service parts. The final section of this
manual
covers many part specification changes for Phase II application.
The objective of this book is to help the technician accomplish the following:
•
Determine whether a veh icle has the Phase I or Phase II system.
•
Determine whether an improperly sealed system is due to a component problem
or if the system requires adjustment.
•
Determ ine the adjustment procedure required to correct the problem, and check
the
adjust
ment properly after the correction is made.
•
Detect damage caused by
abuse, neglect,
or improper storage of hatches or poor
maintenance of the
system.
•
Identify component level used on the un it and component replaceability with the
Phase
II components.
In
short,
understand ing the system and the proper adjustments or replacements wil
l
resu lt in better sealing, and reduces repeat repairs
.
With this in mind we can go into the
detai ls of both servicing and maintain ing the T-Roof system.
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