JEEP WRANGLER 2016 JK / 3.G Owners Manual

mandatory to prevent any possible wear and tear on the
soft top. Your vehicle warranty will not cover damage
resulting from both tops remaining on the vehicle at the
same time for extended periods of time.
Removing The Soft Top — Four-Door Models
1. Locate and remove the two boxes that contain thefollowing items:
• Right and left door frames
• Six door frame attachment knobs
• Right and left quarter windows
• Rear window
• Two rear window roll up straps
• Two Sunrider secure straps (if equipped)
• Two rear swing gate brackets
2. Remove the hard top. Refer to “Freedom Top Three- Piece Modular Hard Top — Front/Rear Panel Re-
moval” in this section. 3. Ensure the tether strap is secure to the pivot bracket.
Unbutton the side bow tether strap (both sides).
4. Using the plastic reinforcement as a handle, slide the tether strap up the side bow (both sides).
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5. The tether strapmustbe hooked onto the pivot
bracket prior to removal of soft top from vehicle (both
sides).
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6. Remove the soft top bow assembly pivot bracket bolts(two per side) from the sport bar using a 10.0 mm
wrench or socket driver.
7. Lift the soft top in a upward motion to release the pivot bracket from the sport bar bracket. 8. Remove the soft top from the vehicle and store in a
clean, dry location (another person may be needed to
help with this operation).
NOTE: If you are doing this alone, use one arm to hold
the bundle up, the other to remove the brackets.
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9. Reinstall the hard top. Refer to “Freedom Top Three-Piece Modular Hard Top — Front/Rear Panel Instal-
lation” in this section.
Installing The Soft Top — Four-Door Models
NOTE: The following procedures are for first time set up
only. For future soft top procedures, refer to “Soft Top” in
this section.
1. Locate and remove the following items prior to hard top removal:
• Right and left door frames
• Six door frame attachment knobs
• Right and left quarter windows
• Rear window 2. Remove the hard top. Refer to “Freedom Top Three-
Piece Modular Hard Top — Front/Rear Panel Re-
moval” in this section.
3. Install the door frames. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section.
4. Install the soft top with the pivot brackets above the sport bar brackets, lower the soft top into the sport bar
bracket slots in a downward motion to lock tab on soft
top. You will need to lift the top to get the brackets to
line up. (Another person may be needed to help with
this operation.)
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NOTE:If you are doing this alone, use one arm to hold
the soft top up, the other to align the brackets.
5. Lower the pivot bracket onto the sport bar bracket mounting tab in a downward motion to lock into tab. 6. Install the pivot bracket bolts back into place using a
10.0 mm wrench or socket driver. Secure them until
they are snug, being careful not to cross-thread the
screws or overtighten.
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CAUTION!
Do not overtighten the screws. You can strip the
screws if they are overtightened.
7. Remove the tether strap from the pivot bracket. 8. Using the plastic reinforcement as a handle remove the
tether strap from the bracket hook by sliding strap up
off hook and slide down the side bow (both sides).
9. Button the side bow tether strap (both sides).
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10. Remove the swing gate bar (black metal bar forbottom of rear window) and set aside. NOTE:
Be sure the wire harness in the left rear corner is
not tangled in the soft top bows before you lift the top.
11. Unsnap and remove the black boot cover. This cover should be discarded. It was intended as a protective
cover for shipping only.
NOTE: A visual instruction sheet is enclosed in the dual
top wrap.
12. Put up the soft top. Refer to “Soft Top — Putting Up The Soft Top” in this section.
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FREEDOM TOP THREE-PIECE MODULAR HARD
TOP — IF EQUIPPED
CAUTION!
•The hard top is not designed to carry any addi-
tional loads such as roof racks, spare tires, build-
ing, hunting, or camping supplies, and/or luggage,
etc. Also, it was not designed as a structural mem-
ber of the vehicle, and thus cannot properly carry
any additional loads other than environmental
(rain, snow, etc.).
• Do not move your vehicle until the top has been
either fully attached to the windshield frame and
body side, or fully removed.
CAUTION!
Failure to follow these cautions may cause interior
water damage, stains or mildew:
• It is recommended that the top be free of water
prior to panel removal. Removing the top, opening
a door or lowering a window while the top is wet
may allow water to drip into the vehicles interior.
• The hard top assembly must be positioned prop-
erly to ensure sealing. Improper installation can
cause water to leak into the vehicles interior.
• Careless handling and storage of the removable
roof panels may damage the seals, causing water to
leak into the vehicles interior.
• The front panel(s) must be positioned properly to
ensure sealing. Improper installation can cause
water to leak into the vehicles interior.
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Front Panel(s) Removal
NOTE: Left panel must be removed before removing
right panel.
1. Fold down the sun visor, and move it to the side.
2. Turn the rear fasteners (knobs) (located on the over-head speaker bar assembly) counterclockwise until
they can be removed.
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3. Turn the center L-shaped locks (two) from the centerof the roof panel. 4. Turn the rear L-shaped lock (located above the shoul-
der belt anchorage).
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