JEEP WRANGLER 2008 JK / 3.G Owners Manual

14. Make sure the plastic sleeves are slid forward over
the Sunrider link (Sunrider Models Only).15. Unlatch the side bows from both door rails (Sunrider
Models Only).
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16. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to
prevent possible damage to the rear center high-mounted
brake lamp. Move to the front of the vehicle. Grasp the
side bow behind the header and lift the top, folding it
toward the rear of the vehicle.
17. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows and as far inward as possible. This will keep anyportion of the top from flapping outside of the vehicle.
When the top is completely down, position the drip rails
so they make a “v-shape”, this prevents damage to the
soft top material.
18. Close front header latches.
19. Remove door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section.
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Putting Up The Soft Top
1 — Header Bow6 — Body Side Retainer
2 — 2– Bow 7 — Quarter Window
3 — 3–Bow 8 — Check Strap
4 — Sail Panel 9 — Front Retainer — Quarter Window
5 — Plastic Retainer 10 — Bottom Retainer — Quarter Window
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1 — Zipper Start
2 — Zipper Finish
3 — Swing Gate Bar
4 — Swing Gate Brackets
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1. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
2. Install door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door Frame”
in this section.
3. Make sure the plastic sleeve is slid rearward over
Sunrider link (Sunrider Models Only).4. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by the
side bow and the 2–bow (middle bow) up and over the
sports bar until the header rests on the top of the
windshield frame.
5. Before attaching the header latches, be sure that the
top retainers above the door are not trapped between the
top and the door frame.
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6. Make sure the Sunrider bracket on the side bows
latches to the door rails (Sunrider Models Only).
7. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the latches).8. 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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9. Move to the rear of the vehicle and gently pull the sail
panels over the rear roof bow.10. Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body
side channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) towards the
rear window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the
rear roof bow (3–bow) will aid to reach the channel with
the retainers.
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11. To install the side windows, affix the window tem-
porarily by attaching to the Velcroin the rear corner.
Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm). 12. 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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13. Continue closing the zipper only along the top edge
of the window.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.
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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.16. Install the rear window by starting both zipper ends
at the lower left corner of the rear window opening.
Ensure that the zippers are properly started and aligned
before zipping to prevent damage.
17. Run the zipper fully around to the right side of the
window.
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