Rugged Ridge Soft Top, Dark Tan, Clear Windows, 97-02 Jeep Wrangler (TJ) - Manual (Page 2)

Removing the Old Top
Tools needed:
(1) Shoe Horn
(2) Safety Glasses
Safety glasses should be worn
(3) Razor Knife at all times while installing this
(4) Phillips screwdriver product.
Step (1) : Remove the quarter windows and rear
window. Remove the metal tailgate bar
from the bottom of the rear window and
set to the side. It will be reused.
Release the plastic strips sewn to the
top above the doors. Pull down and out
to slip the plastic out of the channel.
Step (2) : Release the latch that secures the
header to the windshield. Pull up on the
lever and then down and out to release
the hook from the slot in the windshield
frame.
Step (3) : Release the rear corners of the top. Pull
gently down and then out to release the
plastic strip from the retainer on the
vehicle.
Step (4) : Unfasten the flap around the middle bow.
Step (5) : Unsnap the fabric from the rear bow and
allow the bow to drop onto the tailgate.
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