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Rev. A 1298
Top Installation
Step One
Take the old bow covers off of the bows and slide on new ones. The long covers are for the rear bows and the short covers are for the front
bows. Reinstall the bows on the vehicle.
Step Two
Check the windshield retainer placement. Relocate the retainer if necessary.
Note
:
The original equiptment windshield retainer on 1976 and newer CJ5 and CJ7 vehicles should be installed so that the front edge of
the retainer is flush with the front edge of the windshield frame (see Figure 2). If the retainer sticks out in front of the windshield frame, it
will not leave a space large enough to hold the top securely at high speed.
Figure 2
Vehicle O.E. Retainer,
properly installed
Front
Side View
'76 $ newer CJ5 and CJ7
Windshield
Step Three
Install the new top over the bows, just as the old one came off. Make sure that it is hooked securely under the retainer on top of the windshield
frame. Snap the two short straps to the snaps in the rear bow and buckle the straps to the footman loops on the rear corners of the vehicle.
Step Four
Insert the horizontal and vertical rods through the sleeves above the door openings. Snap the flap around the front bow to hold the rods
in place.
Step Five
Snap the top down to the vehicle body and the installation is finished.
Note: The snap placement on the top is the same as the original top. However, due to the installation variances, fabric stretch and
manufacturing tolerances, it is possible that some of the snaps will not line up exactly. Therefore, we have included a few extra snaps and
screws for the body in case you should find it necessary to move one or more snaps. These may also be used if you have broken snaps
from your original top.
Note: On 1976 - 1977 models the snap placement on the vehicle body was along the slanted edge of the body. In 1978 the tops were made
longer so that the snaps are placed approximately 1 5/8 inches below the top edge of the body. This top is designed to replace the longer
(1978 and later) top. If you have one of the short (1976 - 1977) tops on your vehicle, it will be necessary to install new snaps in the body
as shown in Figure 3 below. To do this, start at the rear corners of the vehicle and stretch the top tight to insure a wrinkle free fit.
Figure 3
Locate snaps below
the slanted edge
1 5/8"
