Removal

1. Remove the rear defrost connectors if necessary.

2. Remove the nuts retaining the well sling and convertible top tacking strips.

3. Remove the three tacking strips.

4. Mark the top of the convertible top skin around the top of all three tacking strips with a grease pencil.

5. Remove the visible staples.

6. Remove the water diverter.

7. Mark the winter seal at the top, bottom and the forward edge of the rear tacking strip.

8. Remove the winter seal.

9. Lift the rear cover assembly over the convertible top exposing the top of the rear window glass assembly.

10. Remove all of the staples in the cover assembly along the number four bow.

11. Remove all of the staples in the rear window glass assembly along the number four bow.

12. Remove the rear window glass assembly.