Ford 2002 Thunderbird Owner's Manual page 67

Driver Controls
2. Remove the tonneau cover and store it in the luggage compartment.
3. Push the two screws down into
the windscreen panel of your
vehicle.
4. Push the convertible top
switch, holding it until the top
unfolds and moves forward toward
the windshield header.
5. Press the button on the
convertible top handle and pull the
handle down to open both top
clamps before the top meets the
windshield header.
6. Resume pushing the convertible top switch until it has reached the
fully closed position flush to the header.
7. The two pins under the forward edge of the top should seat
themselves in the matching holes in the header.
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