NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Roof Workshop Manual

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3. Put glass stays and defogger harnesses into sleeves on both side of rear window.
NOTE:

Out side bag is for glass stay.

Inside bag is for harness.
4. Hook soft top cover inner fabric edge to 3rd bow retainer and press retainer to hold securely.
5. Hook soft top cover inner fabric edge to 2nd bow retainer and press retainer to hold securely.
6. Wrap soft top cover around 4th bow and fix soft top cover by vel-
cro fastener.
7. Insert soft top cover wire to A link.
8. Tighten soft top cover wire rear bracket to C link with screw.
(Face tension wire outside.)
9. Hook soft top cover wire spring on C link and bend the hook of wire spring to prevent unhooking the hook.
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10. Put soft top cover on 1st bow.
11. Align soft top cover hole and grommet hole at the 1st bow.
12. Tighten screws on 1st bow with front center retainer.
13. Apply EPT seal to A link installation position.
CAUTION:
Install EPT seal to the original position.
14. Put soft top cover on C link lower.
NOTE:

Make sure that vinyl tube is on C link bottom end bracket.

Be careful not to pull soft top cover with too much tension.
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15. Open 5th bow then secure soft top cover to 5th bow finisher
upper surface with rivet.
16. Close 5th bow then wrap soft top cover around 5th bow.
17. Secure soft top cover to 5th bow with rivet.
18. Secure soft top cover to C link with rivet.
19. Align screw hole on soft top cover and the bottom of C link, and
then tighten with screw.
NOTE:

During tighten up the screw, insert a thin metal rod such as a
nail [diameter: 4mm (0.16in)] to a clip hole near the screw to
align holes of soft top cloth and its backing plastic plate, and C
link frame.

Tighten screw while holding soft top at certain angle for easy
screw installation.
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20. Close 5th bow then install 5th bow retainer with screws.
CAUTION:
Apply it to the original position.
NOTE:
During tighten up the screw, insert a thin metal rod such as a nail [diameter: 4mm (0.16in)] to a clip hole
near the each end of 5th bow retainer to align holes of the retainer, soft top cloth and its backing plastic
plate, and 5th bow.
21. Install C link retainer with screws.
NOTE:
Align matching marks on the retainer to screw heads, when
installing the retainer.
22. Apply seal to C link lower installation position.
CAUTION:
Make sure not to cover clip hole and screw head.
23. Install A link retainer with screws.
NOTE:
Align matching marks on the retainer to screw heads, when installing the retainer.
24. Apply seal E to A link installation position.
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25. Recheck seals for A link and C link.
26. Install C link and 5th bow weather strip to 5th bow and C link.
27. Remove protection tape on the limit switch.
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28. Install A link weather strip.
29. Install front lock finisher and welt after closing soft top.
30. Connect defogger harnesses at rear window.
31. Install 5th bow operating strut rods (RH/LH).
32. Install roof actuator (RH/LH). Refer to RF-108, "
Removal and Installation of Roof Actuator" .
33. Install soft top assembly to vehicle. Refer to RF-88, "
Removal and Installation of Soft Top Assembly" .
34. Check soft top open/close operation.
35. Check door glass contact. Refer to GW-53, "
FITTING INSPECTION" .
36. Check for water leakage. Refer to RF-116, "
Repairing Method for Water Leakage Around Doors" .
NOTE:
If there are wrinkles on the soft top cover, use a hair dryer to warm up the wrinkled area. Apply warm air from
the hair dryer keeping the distance by 150 - 200 mm (5.9 - 7.8 in) and move the dryer to gently warm up soft
top cover, for about 5 - 10 minutes until the wrinkle seems to be gone. Not to heat up soft top cover to much.
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Removal and Installation of SwitchesNIS0007T
REMOVAL
1. Uninstall soft top assembly from the vehicle. Remove roof actuator (RH/LH) from the soft top.
2. Remove harness tie wrap band at the left side of the soft top.
3. Remove limit switches with plate rail RR bracket by removing
bolt.
4. Remove limit switches with soft top switch bracket1 by removing
bolt.
5. Remove limit switches with soft top switch bracket 2 by remov-
ing bolt.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Wire harnesses correctly to avoid following situation.

Pinching harnesses by frame.

Tangling harnesses by frame and links.

Pulling harnesses between fixing point by harness clips.
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Removal and Installation of Roof ActuatorNIS0007U
REMOVAL
1. Remove soft top assembly. Refer to RF-88, "Removal and Installation of Soft Top Assembly" .
2. Remove nuts and then remove roof actuator (RH/LH).
NOTE:
If removal is difficult, rotate motor axis to remove them.
3. Disconnect soft top actuator harness connector.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of 5th Bow Drive UnitNIS0007V
REMOVAL
1. Uninstall soft top assembly from the vehicle.
2. Remove roof actuator (RH/LH) from the soft top.
NOTE:
If removal is difficult, rotate motor axis to remove them.
3. Disconnect 5th bow operating rod (RH/LH) at the frame side by
pulling out the holder.
NOTE:
This step will make the 5th bow up and down motion easier.
4. Make sure that the limit switch contact around the rotation axis of the 5th bow on the left side of soft top is
protected with tape.
5. Open the soft top manually, and put a stand under the 1st bow. Then fix the soft top not to move during
this procedure.
NOTE:
Put a waste cloth between the front lock and the stand not to make any scratches to the soft top.
6. Remove the C link and 5th bow weather strip.
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7. Remove the soft top cover retainer (5th bow retainer) from 5th
bow by taking out screws.
8. Drilling rivets attaching the soft top cover to 5th bow, then pull up the soft top cover bottom edge.
NOTE:
Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head. When drilling rivets, be careful not to dam-
age the soft top cover.
9. Drilling rivets with retainers attaching with tags from the soft top
cover, 5th bow finisher and the 5th bow.
NOTE:
Use 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter drill bit to remove the rivet head.
The soft top cover is separated from 5th bow.
10. Drilling rivets under retainers by using 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter
drill bit.
11. Remove pads from 5th bow finisher.
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12. Roll the soft top cover bottom edge up, and disconnect defogger
harness connector from the rear window glass.
13. Pull out glass stays from sleeves on each side of the rear win-
dow glass.
14. Remove 5th bow side finisher (RH/LH) by removing screws.
15. Remove 5th bow finisher by pulling the finisher up.
16. Remove glass stays from 5th bow by removing screws from the
bottom of the 5th bow.
NOTE:

When removing glass stays, support 5th bow to avoid a bend
of glass stay. This bend may happen by the weight of the 5th
bow and the tensile force of the tether from the soft top cover.

Be careful not to damage the 5th bow nor to be hurt by the
falling 5th bow, because the 5th bow is heavy and moves
freely after removing glass stays.
17. Disconnect 5th bow drive unit harness connector.
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