JEEP WRANGLER 2005 TJ / 2.G Owners Manual

1. Grasp the fabric of the top above the door frame. Pull
down and out on the fabric to untuck the drip rail
retainers from the door frame slot. Start at the back of the
rear drip rail retainer and work forward towards the
windshield. Repeat this on the other side.
2. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.3. Release the header latches and hooks from the wind-
shield slots.
4. Open the tailgate, partially unzip the rear window on
each side, and untuck the lower window retainers from
the tailgate clips on both sides of the tailgate opening.
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5. Grip and rotate the retainer bar up towards you to
release it from the upper portion of the tailgate clips. The
retainer bar runs along the bottom of the rear window.
6. Remove the rear window entirely. This is done by
unzipping the window, bringing both the right zipper
and the left zipper tabs all the way to the end of the
zipper track at the bottom left corner. Both zipper tabswill remain on the zipper track attached to the top. Pull
up on the window to disengage zipper end. Stow win-
dow carefully to avoid scratching.
7. Undo the Velcrothat runs along the top and rear
edge of the side window. Beginning from the rear and
moving forward, partially unzip the side window and
untuck the bottom retainer.
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8. Finish unzipping the window and untuck from the
door frame retainer at the front of the window, repeat this
step on the other side.
NOTE:Stow clean windows carefully outside of the
vehicle to avoid scratches.
9. Untuck the sail panels from the rear corners of the
vehicle.
NOTE:If difficulty is experienced with fabric tension,
place your hand on the rear corner of the top and pull
down to help untuck the corners.
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10. Release the Sunrider pins to release the top bows
from the brackets located on both door rails. Push up and
back on the bow slightly so it does not fall back and lock
into the brackets.11. Grasp the side bow behind the header and lift the top
back.
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12. As you begin to lower the top, wrap the sail panels so
that they rest on the roof of the vehicle.13. Make sure the sides of the top are folded inward as
the top continues to fold, and check straps are clear of the
vehicle. Tuck the top between the 2 bow and 2-1/2 bow
and 2-1/2 bow and 3 bow as it folds.
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14. Tuck the top material between the 2 bow and the
header.15. After the top is folded down, ensure that the drip rail
retainers are tucked in inward as shown. This is to avoid
unnecessary wear to the fabric.
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16. After the top is folded down, tuck the check straps
inside the rear corners of the vehicle. This will keep them
from hanging and flapping outside the vehicle.
17. Hook the header latches back onto the header to keep
them from rattling.
Putting Up The Soft Top
NOTE:Be sure the wire harness is not attached to the
soft top bows before you lift the top. Make certain
Sunrider sleeves are covering the Sunrider links.
1. Unhook the header latches from the plastic header.
2. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
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3. Begin working from the rear of the vehicle with the
tailgate open. Standing to the side of the vehicle, lift the
top by the 2 bow and 3 bow over the sport bar.
4. Engage the hooks on each side of the header into the
windshield slots and do not fully engage the header
latch. If you close the latches too soon, the top willbecome so tight that it will make many of the remaining
steps difficult or even impossible. That is why locking the
latches will be the last step.
NOTE:Grasp the drip rail retainers on each side and
untrap them from the door frame. Do not tuck the drip
rails into the door frame at this time.
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5. Pull the side bow forward and down. Make certain the
blocks on the side bows line up with the retainers on the
door rails. Lock the blocks in place.
NOTE:Check to make certain the check straps are not
tangled on any of the other top hardware. This will
prevent the top from being put all the way up.6. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the 3 bow.
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7. Tuck the sail panel retainer into the bodyside retainer.
Begin working from the rear tailgate opening and work
to the corner.NOTE:This may be difficult due to fabric tension. If
difficulty is experienced with fabric tension, place your
hand on top of the 3 bow and pull down to help tuck in
the sail panels.
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