51 00... Service Position Of Soft Top Compartment Lid

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Special tools required:

54 3 120

WARNING: Danger of injury by trapping!

Fully open soft top compartment lid (1) as shown.

Removing hydraulic cylinder at top right or left as follows:

Fig 1: Identifying Soft Top Compartment Lid

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IMPORTANT: Never lift off ball socket with engaged clamp.
Before installation, grease ball socket if necessary.

Installation note:

Pack grease into two opposite positions in socket.

The grease spreads after installation on the ball pin all round in the ball socket.

Dismantling/installing ball sockets:

Push on clamp in direction of groove with screwdriver
Lift off ball socket from ball pin
Slide clamp back
Fit ball socket on ball stud and snap into place with force

Fig 2: Installing Ball Sockets
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Remove ball head (1) as described above.

Fig 3: Identifying Ball Head

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Place special tool 54 3 120 in convertible top frame.
clamp ball socket of special tool on ball stud.

NOTE: If necessary, remove second hydraulic cylinder at top right or left.

Fig 4: Placing Special Tool 54 3 120 In Convertible Top Frame

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