JEEP WRANGLER 2017 JK / 3.G Owners Manual

12. Finish releasing the sail panel retainers from the bodyside channel at the rear corners of the vehicle.
NOTE: When releasing the sail panel retainers, it is helpful
to pull down on the rear roof bow. 13. Fold the sail panels so that they rest on top of the soft
top.
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14. The swing gate brackets do not need to be removedunless 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. 15. Grasp the front side bow behind the header, and lift the
top.
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16. Fold back the front section of the top, pulling the fabricrearward. Gently rest the header on top of the rear
portion of the deck. 17. Fold the top so that the material forms a
Was shown.
Enter the vehicle and move the material into two folds.
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18. Release the side bows by pushing down on the latchabove the front of the rear door. Push the top rearward
to disengage. Repeat this step on the other side. 19. Before lowering the top, open the swing gate to prevent
possible damage to the rear center high-mounted brake
light. Grasp the folded side bows and slide the top
along the door frame track to the rear door frame.
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20. Gently slide the side bows off the door frame track andlower the top down into the vehicle.
NOTE: Help from another person will ease this operation.
21. Tuck the fabric and the check straps between the bows as far inside as possible. This will keep any portion of
the top from flapping outside of the vehicle. 22. Once the top is fully down, use the Velcro straps
provided to secure the top to the vehicle by wrapping
the strap around the side bows and through the slot on
the body.
23. Close the front header latches.
24. Remove the door frames, if desired. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section for further information.
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Putting Up The Soft Top
NOTE:Be extremely careful when putting up the soft top
to prevent the doors from getting scratched. It may be
helpful to open the rear doors.
1. Install the door frames, if removed. Refer to “Door Frame” in this section for further information.
2. Undo the straps used to secure the top in the down position and store in secure location.
3. Open the swing gate. 4. Grasp the folded side bows and lift to the top of the rear
door frames.
NOTE: Help from another person will ease this operation.
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5. Insert the slider feature of the knuckles into the doorframe tracks and slide the top forward. 6. Ensure that the top locks into the Sunrider locking
mechanisms that are located above the front of the rear
doors.
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7. Unclip and move the sun visors to the side.
8. Standing on the side of the vehicle, lift the top by theside bow until it rests on the windshield frame. 9. Open the header latches and engage the hook on each
side onto the windshield loops (do not close the latches).
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10. If the swing gate brackets were removed, install themby 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. 11. Ensure that the straps are positioned correctly before
pulling the sail panels over the rear roof bow (4–bow).
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Partially install the sail panel retainers into the body side
channel, leaving the last 3 in (7.6 cm) toward the rear
window loose (on both sides). Pulling down on the rear
roof bow (4–bow) will aid in reaching the channel with the
retainers.12.To install the side windows, affix the window temporar-
ily by attaching it to the Velcro in the upper rear corner.
Start the zipper but close only about 1 in (2.5 cm).
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