SAAB 900 1986 Workshop Manual

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7 Bemove lhe l€.ture skrp.
T
Ma( the ends oi lhe atuminium retainer
skip to show which is lei and which is
riahl, and refrovothe slip relain€r.
Remove the staples lrom lhe no 4 c.oss
10Fotd back the lop cover and mark lheposilion ot the siay pad. Remove the$apr€s secuing lh€ siay pad to the no. 4
11 Remove lh. staples hotding the iop panel
or lh€ rear screen lo lhe no 4 cross-

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12 Unzip the taslener and rel€as€ lh€ stEp
lor lhe r€ar screen. Unplug lhe eleclrical
connector lrofr the scre€n and pull lhe
leads our ol rh€ labric.
To nt
1 Usinq a salsquare,
Mark lhe midway posilion alono lhe no. 4
crossmembe.. This should be in lin€ wilh
lh€ r€taining screwlor lhe sfap
Unziplhe la3rener on the new screen.

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Align th€ lop panel ol the rear sde€n with
the mark on lhe no. 4 crGsmember. The
lop €dge ot the panel husl also be
aligned with the lomard .dge ol the no 4
crossmomber sraple rhe paner into p.s.
Th6 long slaples, pan no.
used ror slaplinq two or mor€
The snon siaples, parl no.
used when only one layer ol
pad with lhe marks and
Place a proteclive cover ove. the
lugga96{ompanm€nl lid.
Feed lhe eledrical l€ads through lhe pa
neland Plug in lhe connoclor.
Hang lhe rea. screen lrom lhe stap and

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Fold th€ top cov6r back down ovor th€ no.
slretch rhe panel labnc by pu 'no it down,
arcnlnq lh€ norch wirh lhe hote ln trle
luggage€omparth.nl lid. Ftr th6 p.net inposalion by m.ans ol a couple ol staples.
Slretch lhe bonom flaps o.6ither stde and
Rehove the slaples lrom the middt€ ot lhepanel, str6Lh lhe panel again dnd secur€
by n€ans ora coupl€ ol staptes.
Staple be rear panet and side flaps inroposilion, wo*inq oltyeards trom the
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14 Pullth6 stay pads rtght and siapte th.m jn
15 Centrolhe top eover by inse.ting a dritl in
lhe hole in the middte ot lhe no 4
fiossmember. slr€tch the cov6r by putl
inq it down, lowards the r€a. ot the car
and tjx lt in position by m6ans ota coupt6
To onsure that ne top cover is nol pul6d outor alionhenr ca.ry oul 6ach ol rhe lollowing
sleps (up lo and includinq slep 2s) on both
sides ol the car belore gornq on lo fie n€x1
16 Slretch lhe lop cov6r side panets, 6nsurrng thal fie edges are Daral|et to the
edges or lhe rear panel.
F the panets in position by medns ot a

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17 Sttelch the top cover on eiher side bvpullinq il down and lowards the rear, anA
s€cur€ by means ot a couple oi slapres.
13Femove lhe stapl€s in
19 R€move the stapt6s kon lhe middleotrhe
no. 4 crossmembe., slrotch he cover
.gain and secure by m.an6 ola couple ot
20 sLelch lhe cove. by pulling il lowards lhe
rea. ol lhe car and slaple il b lhe no. 4
crossmember srapling shourd be done
alonq lhe cenlre.line behdeen th€ s€ams,
6rlernaung between lh€ righl and len sides

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21 Skelch ha cover bwards lhe roar on6ifi.r side. $apte the tabric at the od,
Doard 6nds oa lhe no. 4 c.ossfrember.
outroard ol lhe seams
22 B€move the staples koh the side panets.
resrdch the {abric and staple in position
usrng a coupJ. or slapres.
23 Pull doqn the lop cover side ttaps lo
srolch lhem and slaple the tront pan ol
lhe side ilaps in position. oo not stalte ii
the hol€s in the srer.her
24 Plll down and st.etch rh6 tnner tabic, and

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25 Pull down and slrelch rhe side ilaps,
stapling lhem inlhe order shori
26 Apply a bead ot adhesive arong the rine ol
slaples in the no.4 crossmember.
27 Wilh lhe leit and qht marks cotrectly
orienhted, screw rhe leature slip reiainer
inlo prace on lhe no
23 Apply a bead ol adhesive along lJle
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29 Press the lealure stip inro position and
sc.ew on lh€ €nd caps.
l0 Trm rh€ ed9e5 lo remove surplus rab c
Check lhe adJustment ol lhe alching
hooks by lalching lhe lop in posilLon and
lhen pr6sing down on the lro corners ol
lhe top No play should be p.esenl.
lr adjustmenl as neoessary see paqe 300
5.
3l Bemove lhe spacers rrom the wndscreen
trame and raise the lop assembly
check lhal lhe lop comes to resr 20 . 30
mh lrom lhe w ndscreen iiame
ll adtustmenl is nece$ary. see paqe 300

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Panels ol lhe headlining
33 Fit the spoirer assehbry {see s€cio.330)
Hydraulic system
1 Remove the rear seal cushion (soe page
3s2-1)
2 Remove lhe rearseat backrest (see page
3s2r)
3 Femovelhe sde rim (see paqe 3s1.1)
4 Release lhe handbrak€ (lo put slack in the
cab e ov€r lhe sefro pump)
5 Open the bypass valve. accessibie behind
lhe llap on the FH sde at the back ot the
luggage comparlmenl
Belease lh6 clips securing lhe hydrauic
hoses lo the rear side panel on eilher
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