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Installing the Soft Top

8steps
~48min
3/5difficulty
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  1. If installed, remove the hard top.
  2. Install the door rails, starting with the front, then the rear on each side. For the procedure and applicable torque specifications for the door rail Torx screws, refer to the chart below.
  3. Install the rear latches on each side of the rear of the vehicle using the supplied No. 50 Torx screwdriver and ratchet. Refer to the torque specifications table below for the recommended torque.
    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top

    Step Three

    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top
  4. Make sure the auxiliary lift mechanism is in the "LOCK" position, then lift the soft top at the rear of the vehicle with the side links pointing forward. Lower the auxiliary lift mechanisms onto the latches on both sides (on the inside of the sport bar).
    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top

    Step Four

    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top

    Step Four

  5. Using the supplied No. 40 Torx screwdriver and ratchet, tighten the Torx screws by turning them clockwise. Tighten until snug (refer to the torque specifications table below for recommended torque), taking care not to cross-thread or overtighten the screws. Repeat on the opposite side.
    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top

    Step 5

    1. Lock Position
    2. Torx Head Screw
    3. Torx Head Screw
    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top
  6. Pull the release lever at the top of the guide rearward, insert the side link into the guide at the top of the rail, then release the lever.
    Jeep Wrangler. Installing The Soft Top

    Step Six

  7. Snap off and remove the black rear cover. This cover should be discarded. It is intended as a protective cover for shipping only.
  8. Raise the soft top.

    NOTE:

    Make sure the wiring harness in the left rear corner is not caught in the soft top bows before raising the top.

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