Overview - Convertible Top Compartment Cover

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Convertible Top Compartment Cover

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1. Convertible Top Compartment Cover Lock Unit
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT COVER LOCK UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Bolt
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Quantity: 5
3. Bolt
   • 8 Nm
   • Quantity: 2
4. Adjusting Buffer
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to ADJUSTING BUFFER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Adjusting. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT COVER, ADJUSTING .
5. Bolt
   • 2 Nm
   • Quantity: 3
6. Ball Pin
   • 21 Nm
   • For hydraulic cylinder
   • Insert painted
7. Convertible Top Compartment Seal
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Bolt
   • 9 Nm
   • Quantity: 2
9. Striker
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to STRIKER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Adjusting. Refer to SIDE AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AT STRIKER .
10. Service Cover
11. Expanding Pin
12. Stop Buffer
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to STOP BUFFER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
13. Ball Pin
    • 21 Nm
    • For hydraulic cylinder
    • Insert unpainted
14. Bolt
    • 2 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
15. Bolt
    • 2 Nm
16. Bolt
    • 5 Nm
    • Quantity: 6
17. Convertible Top Compartment Cover
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
18. Clip
    • Quantity: 4
19. Trim Panel
    • For the convertible top compartment cover
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT COVER TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
20. Trim Molding
    • For the convertible top compartment cover
    • Overview. Refer to Overview - Convertible Top Compartment Cover Trim Molding .
21. Bolt
    • 5 Nm
    • Quantity: 6
22. Bolt
    • 2 Nm
23. Bracket
    • For the convertible top
24. Expanding Pin
25. Adjuster
    • For the convertible top bracket
26. Cover
    • For the bolt
    • Quantity: 2
27. Bolt
    • 21 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
28. Cover
    • For the bolt
    • Quantity: 2
29. Bolt
    • 21 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
30. Rear Hinge
    • For the convertible top compartment cover
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT COVER HINGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
31. Cable Guide
    • For the hydraulic line and wiring harness
32. Mount
    • For the convertible top compartment seal
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to MOUNT FOR OUTER CONVERTIBLE TOP COMPARTMENT SEAL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
33. Bolt
    • 15 Nm
34. Stop
    • Positioned for the tensioning bracket

Convertible top compartment cover lock unit - tightening specification and sequence

Fig 2: Convertible Top Compartment Cover Lock Unit - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts to 21 Nm in the following sequence: -1 to 5-.