NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Roof Workshop Manual

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18. Remove 5th bow drive unit and rails together from 5th bow by removing screws.
NOTE:

After removing drive unit and rails, not to pull rails. Otherwise, the wire in the rail may be damaged.

The screws are not reusable.
INSTALLATION
Preparation Work
1. Blow remains of rivet toward both ends of 5th bow with com-
pressed air if they are entering into 5th bow.
2. Remove the remains drawn to both ends by the air blow from
the gap.
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3. For fixing harness to 5th bow and Soft top frame, see next figure.
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4. Replace rivet retainer on back of 5th bow finisher with a new one.
5. Secure 5th bow finisher with rivet, and then apply nonwoven fabric.
6. Install 5th bow finisher and 5th bow finisher (RH/LH).
7. Apply pad on 5th bow finisher.
NOTE:
Apply pad to the original position.
Installation
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Removal and Installation of Front LockNIS0007W
REMOVAL
1. Remove welt and front finisher.
2. Remove bolts, and then remove front lock rod.
CAUTION:
Do not remove front lock hook, center bolts.
3. Remove bolts, and then remove front lock striker, LH, center, and RH.
NOTE:
Paint matching marks for front lock assembly to check location for installation.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Always adjust before installation. Refer to RF-115, "
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT" .
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
1. Apply super-check spray on a contact surface of 3 hooks which may touch with rods on the body. Fully
close soft top, and then engage front lock.
2. Open soft top, and then make sure that the part, from which iron
material is visible by peeling off super-check mark, exceeds “L”
line.
3. Adjust hook contact length by adjusting front lock rod length
using front lock rod adjust bolt if “L” line is not exceeded in front
lock hook, RH and LH.
4. There is a part malfunction, if “L” line is not exceeded in front lock center hook. Replace front lock assem-
bly.
5. Make sure that the super check mark exceeds the “L” line, and then measure the fully closed operating
force while contacting push-pull gauge to the handle. Make sure that the operating force is 68.6 N (7 kg,
15.4 lb) or less, and then install it.
NOTE:

Replace front lock assembly if the operating force is over the specified value.

Make sure that operating force when replacing front weather strip, center weather strip, and rear
weather strip is 107.8 N (11 kg, 24.2 lb) or less.
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Repairing Method for Water Leakage Around DoorsNIS0007X
WATER LEAKAGE FROM A
Water may be entering passenger room through back of front pillar.
Cause: Butyl tape on back of glass run assembly may be separating from roof panel.
Repair Procedure 1
Apply butyl tape on back of glass run assembly again, and correct
installing position.
Water may be entering through connection between front pillar and front edge of soft top.
Cause: There may be a gap between glass run assembly and weather strip of soft top.
1. Soft top assembly 2. Windshield glass 3. Door glass
4. Glass run assembly 5. A link weather strip 6. B link weather strip
7 C link and 5th bow weather strip
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Repair Procedure 2
Replace glass run assembly with a new one to eliminate the gap
between glass run assembly and weather strip.
WATER LEAKAGE FROM B
Water may be entering through door glass upper inside edge.
Cause: There may be poor contact between A link weather strip of soft top and door glass.
Repair Procedure 3

Adjust door glass position frontward/backward or upward/down-
ward against soft top assembly.

Adjust door glass tilt contact by rotating adjusting bolt on regula-
tor lower edge.
CAUTION:
Soft top assembly position may be incorrect when glass upper
position is low even if door glass adjustment is performed. Per-
form soft top assembly adjustment, if necessary. Refer to GW-
51, "FRONT DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR" .
Adjust door glass tilt contact by rotating adjusting bolt on regulator
lower edge.
WATER LEAKAGE FROM C
Water may be entering through a joint between soft top weather strips.
Cause: There may be a step or a gap at the weather strips joint.
Repair Procedure 4

Replace weather strip with a new one.

If the step or the gap is not eliminated after replacing weather
strip, then perform the following procedure.
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Repair Procedure 5

Loosen retainer screws.

Make fine upward/downward position adjustments to the B link
retainer.
(Move the B link retainer of a protruded weather strip downward
for the adjustment.)

Insert approximately 0.5 mm (0.02 in) washer into the back of
the subsiding weather strip retainer, if the step is not eliminated
after adjustment.
WATER LEAKAGE FROM D
Water may be entering through inside door glass rear.
Cause: There may be poor contact between Clink and 5th bow weather strip of soft top and door glass.
Repair Procedure 6

Adjust door glass position frontward/backward or upward/down-
ward against soft top.

Adjust door glass tilt contact by rotating adjusting bolt on regula-
tor lower edge.
CAUTION:
Soft top assembly position may be incorrect in the case of
glass upper position is low even if door glass adjustment is per-
formed. Perform soft top assembly adjustment if necessary.
Refer to GW-51, "
FRONT DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR" .
WATER LEAKAGE FROM E
Water may be entering passenger room through weather strip joint.
Cause: There may be a step or a gap between C link and 5th bow weather strip side and body side of weath-
erstrip.
Repair Procedure 7

Remove C link weather strip.

Remove C link retainer.
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Apply approximately 5 mm (0.2 in) thick EPT seal to retainer
back surface.
WATER LEAKAGE TEST
Visually check for water leakage after repairing.
1. 2 workers are required. One worker checks inside the vehicle, and the other one washes with water.
2. Use 13 mm (0.51 in) diameter hose. Adjust water pressure by following method.
Hold the hose horizontally, and release water at 1000 mm
(39.37 in) height from ground. Adjust the distance, between the
ground point just below the hose and the water dropping point,
to reach 700 mm (27.56 in). (See the figure.)
3. Keeping the distance between the hose and the testing area by
100 mm (3.94 in), apply water along the area 3 times. During
applying water, move the hose by 100 mm (3.94 in)/sec speed.
4. Visually check for water leakage.
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Correspondence in EmergencyNIS0007Y
If the soft top cannot be operated electrically in the event of a discharged battery or any other system malfunc-
tion, the soft top needs to be closed manually or opened manually according to the following procedures.
MANUAL OPERATION (SOFT TOP FULLY OPEN
FULLY CLOSE)
1. Open The Trunk Lid

Open the lid behind the passenger's seat (rear floor box).

Remove cap of the emergency cable.

Pull the emergency cable upper surface in the box.

Open trunk lid.
2. Open The Storage Lid

Remove floorboard inside of the trunk.

Disconnect the storage lid motor harness connector upperward,
which is located at the right hand side of the trunk.

Pull down the storage lid lock release cable (right and left sides
in the trunk).

Confirm a clicking sound of lock release.

Pull up the storage lid from the right and left sides of vehicle (two
people are required).
CAUTION:
The storage lid is extremely heavy. Pulling it up should be
done by two people. Use Hex-wrench to rotate the axis of
the gear, when the lid does not move.
3. Close The Soft Top

Disconnect roof actuator harness connector right and left sides.
CAUTION:
2nd disconnect top of roof actuator harness connector
right and first disconnect top of roof actuator harness con-
nectors left sides.

Pull up the soft top right and left sides of the vehicle slowly by
hand (two people are required).

Lock soft top front lock.
4. Close The Storage Lid
Push down soft top to body panel.
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