Removal Procedure
- Unlatch the power folding top from the windshield header in order
to relieve backlite tension.
- Remove the right quarter trim panel. Refer to
Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement
in
Interior Trim.
- Remove the back belt molding. Refer to
Back Belt Outer Molding Replacement
.
- Remove the outer molding on the right quarter panel belt only.
Refer to
Quarter Panel Belt Outer Molding Replacement
.
- Remove the heated backlite
connector (4).
- Remove the rear spoiler on Pontiac vehicles only. Refer to
Rear Spoiler Replacement
in Body Rear End.
Important: Only remove the topcover staples from the tackstrip on the left side
enough in order to access the rear staypad and the backlite staples.
- Remove the topcover staples (2) that retain the topcover to the
right side of the tackstrip.
Caution: Eye protection must be worn when drilling rivets to reduce
the chance of personal injury.
- Remove the rivets (4) from the topcover (2) to the body
flange:
| 8.1. | Punch out the center pin. |
| 8.2. | Drill out the rivet. |
- Remove the staples (2)
from the left and the right stay pad (1) to the tackstrip.
- Remove the staples (2) from the backlite water trap and
the lower valance to the tackstrip.
- Pull the backlite (3) toward the right side of the vehicle
in order to slide the backlite assembly retainer out of the No. 4 bow (5).
Installation Procedure
- Install the backlite assembly
retainer into the No. 4 bow upper groove from the right side of the
vehicle.
Align the backlite centering notch with the center hole in the No. bow (5).
Important: Use 2 No. 1 bow blocks in order to achieve correct backlite
tension. These components must be fabricated from suitable materials by technician.
Refer to Topcover Installation Spacers
for component
dimensions.
- Position the No. 1 bow blocks (2) between the windshield
header and the No. 1 bow.
Important: Use two backlite support blocks in order to achieve correct backlite
tension.
- Position the backlite support blocks (1) on the rear seatback
panel
- Add butyl tape to the
quarter belt tackstrip as required in order to ensure sealing of the backlite (3),
and the topcover.
Important:
| • | The No. 1 bow must remain seated on the blocks when stapling
the backlite and the staypads. |
| • | Pulling the rear staypads and the backlite too tight may affect
the topstack pull-down and latching effort. |
- Attach the backlite to the tackstrip.
| 5.1. | Pull the backlite lower valance taut. |
| 5.2. | Use staples (2) in order to attach the backlite to the
tackstrip. |
- Attach the water trap to the tackstrip.
| 6.1. | Pull the backlite water trap taut. |
| 6.2. | Use staples (2) in order to attach the water trap to the
tackstrip. |
- Attach the rear stay pads to the tackstrip.
| 7.1. | Pull the rear stay pads tight (1) |
| 7.2. | Align the staypad inner edge with the backlite welt stitching. |
| 7.3. | Use stainless steel staples (2) in order to staple the
rear stay pads to the tackstrip. |
- Secure the topcover.
| 8.1. | Pull the topcover taut and use stainless steel staples in order
to staple the topcover sail panel material. |
Start at the front of the tackstrip and stop at the corner seams.
| 8.2. | Pull the topcover taut and use stainless steel staples in order
to staple the topcover sail panel material. |
Start at the backlite opening and work outward to the corner seam.
- Remove the blocks and the spacers.
- Raise the power folding top.
- Latch the power folding top to the windshield header.
- Inspect the topcover for proper appearance and latching effort.
- Use an aluminum rivet
in order to secure the topcover (2) to the body flange.
- Install the heated backlite
connector (4).
- Install the rear spoiler on Pontiac vehicles only. Refer to
Rear Spoiler Replacement
in Body Rear End.
- Install the quarter panel belt outer molding. Refer to
Quarter Panel Belt Outer Molding Replacement
.
- Install the back belt molding. Refer to
Back Belt Outer Molding Replacement
.
- Install the right quarter trim panel. Refer to
Rear Quarter Trim Panel Replacement
in Interior Trim.
