JEEP WRANGLER 2009 Owners Manual

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12. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removed
unless the hard top is being installed. To remove the
swing gate brackets, pull the front of the bracket forward
while rolling the entire bracket back in toward the vehicle
to disengage.13. Completely release the latches from the loops on the
windshield frame.
If your vehicle is not equipped with
the Sunrider package, proceed to Step 16.

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NOTE:Help from another person will ease this opera-
tion.
17. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the
bows and as far inward as possible. This will keep any
portion 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 the front header latches.
19. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door
Frame” in this section.

1 — Zipper Start
2 — Zipper Finish
3 — Swing Gate Bar
4 — Swing Gate Brackets
5 — Sail Panels
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6. Make sure the Sunriderbracket 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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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.