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The instructions say to keep the white packaging tape in place, lay the bow assembly halves on the body, place the bow mounts over the third and fourth holes in the side belt rails, then loosely secure the front bolt/washer/retaining nut assembly only. We found it easier to prop the bow halves upright, then secure. Repeat other side.
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Lift the top bow halves and insert the male end into the female end. Push, pull, do a dance or whatever it takes to fully seat these two halves together. The tolerances on ours were tight, and it took a lot of grunting to get them together. In retrospect, we should have done this with the bow halves lying down, not upright (chalk that one up to a late night). Once mated, slide the foam pieces together and tighten all bolts in the belt rails. |
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Lift the top bow up, then slide the two bottom bow halves together (again, don't do like we did and try to do this in an upright position).
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Raise the bottom bow to access the rear bow mount bolt hole and install the bolt, washer and tapping plate. Repeat other side.
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With the bows in the upright position, insert the vertical rod into the vertical rod retainer. Repeat other side.
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Secure the horizontal rod to the windshield bracket by inserting the bailhead stud into the bracket hole and turning the pin clockwise, then ensure they are securely locked together. Repeat other side.
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Position the top fabric onto the vehicle. Insert the plastic strip on the leading edge of the top underneath the windshield retainer. For a proper fit, the top must be centered exactly in the retainer. The space between the top and the windshield flange should be equal on both sides.
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From inside the vehicle, connect the two rear flaps (three snaps each) to the snap studs on the rear bow. If needed, move the bow forward to put enough slack in the top to make the connections.
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Insert the rear corners of the top under the corner belt rails, then raise the rear bow up on the front bow, and insert the bent tab on the rear bow into one of the four holes in the front bow.
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Install the side curtain. Start at the top and rear zippers, then insert the lower plastic strip under the side retainer. Close the top and side zippers. Wrap the forward vertical flap around the vertical rod (not the front bow), securing it with the hook and loop fastener. Wrap the top flap over the door opening around the horizontal rod. Repeat other side.
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Install the rear curtain retainer onto the tube on the bottom of the rear curtain as shown in the supplied instructions.
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Being a 1987 model, our Wrangler came with button snaps for the upper door half instead of the belt rails used on preceding models. The conversion involved removing the OE button snaps and installing a set of 1988-95 rails.
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The upper door halves are a cinch. Insert the three pins into their door sockets. Minor adjustments can be made by raising or lowering the supplied adjustment collars. Finish by slipping the plastic strip under the door retainer.
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Close the door and test for proper fitment. You should have a good seal all around. If necessary, the doorframe can be bent inward or otherwise adjusted to eliminate any gaps.
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