JEEP WRANGLER 2010 JK / 3.G Owners Manual

14. Fold the top so that the material forms aWas
shown. Enter the vehicle and move the material into two
folds. 15. Release the side bows by pressing down on the latch
above the front of the rear door. Push the top rearward to
disengage. Repeat this step on the other side.
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16. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-mounted
brake light. Grasp the folded side bows and slide the top
along the door frame track to the rear door frame.
17. Gently slide the side bows off the door frame track
and lower the top down into the vehicle.NOTE:
Help from another person will ease this opera-
tion.
18. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows as far inside as possible. This will keep any portion
of the top from flapping outside of the vehicle.
19. Once the top is fully down, use the Velcro straps
provided to secure the top to the vehicle by wrapping the
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strap around the side bows and through the slot on the
body.20. Close the front header latches.
21. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section for further information.
Putting Up The Soft Top
NOTE:
Be extremely careful when putting up the soft
top to prevent the doors from getting scratched. It may be
helpful to open the rear doors.
1. Install the door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section for further information.
2. Undo the straps used to secure the top in the down
position and store in secure location.
3. Open the swing gate.
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4. Grasp the folded side bows and lift to the top of the
rear door frames.
NOTE:Help from another person will ease this opera-
tion. 5. Insert the slider feature of the knuckles into the door
frame tracks and slide the top forward.
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6. Ensure that the top locks into the Sunriderlocking
mechanisms that are located above the front of the rear
doors.
7. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side. 8. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side bow until it rests on the windshield frame.
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9. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the latches).10. If the swing gate brackets were removed, install them
by hooking the rear edge of the bracket on the interior
side of the body channel. Then, rotate it rearward and
over the channel until it snaps onto the exterior part of
the rail. To be properly located, the bracket must only be
clipped to the shortened rail edge.
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11. Ensure that the straps are positioned correctly before
pulling the sail panels over the rear roof bow (4–bow).Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body side
channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) toward the rear
window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the rear
roof bow (4–bow) will aid in reaching the channel with
the retainers.
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12. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching it to the Velcroin the upper rear
corner. Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm). 13. Insert the front retainer of the window into the door
channel, making sure the retainer is fully seated and
properly positioned on the door frame. Failure to do so
can result in wind and water leaks or damage to the
window.
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14. Insert the retainer along the bottom edge of the
window into the bottom side channel, beginning at the
front and working to the rear of the vehicle. Finish by
closing the zipper completely and attaching the Velcro
along the top and rear of the window. Repeat this step for
the opposite side.
1 — Incorrect Insertion
2 — Correct Insertion
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15. Locate the black swing gate bar. Slide the swing gate
bar over the receiver at the bottom inside of the rear
window. The spongy part of the seal should be down and
pointed outward to seal with the swing gate when closed.
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