Interior Roll-Over Bar - Hard Top

Remove
1. Remove rear seat squabs.
2. Remove rear end trim panels.
3. Remove side trim panels.

NOTE: For steps 2 and 3.





4. Remove center console.
5. Remove 4 bolts securing center section of roll-over bar and seat belt stalks to floor. On driver's side, disconnect harness plug connector of audible warning circuit at belt stalk.
6. Remove 2 torx bolts and nuts from both sides and detach center section of roll-over bar assembly.
7. Remove torx bolt, from both sides, securing roll-over bar to body side mounting brackets.
8. Remove 3 bolts and washers, from both sides, securing lower roll-over bar brackets to front of wheelarch.
9 Remove 2 torx bolts and washers, from both sides, securing roll-over bar upper mountings to roof fixing brackets and carefully lower complete assembly to floor.
10. Unscrew retaining bolts, from both sides, and remove front seat belt inertia reels and rear seat belts from roll-over bar mounting.
11. Supporting from both sides, raise and tilt roll-over bar rearwards to clear wheelarches.
12. Remove roll-over bar from vehicle.

NOTE: Assistance may be required to remove roll-over bar.


Refit
13. Supporting from both sides, position roll-over bar, engage struts in rear corners and front of side panels. Align on floor.
14. Secure front seat belt inertia reels and rear seat belts to roll-over bar mountings. Tighten bolts to 32 Nm, 24 lbf ft.
15. Raise roll-over bar assembly and secure to roof mounting brackets. Tighten bolts to 45 Nm, 33 lbf ft.
16. Secure roll-over bar to wheelarches. Tighten bolts to 45 Nm, 33 lbf ft.
17. Secure roll-over bar to body side mounting brackets, tightening bolts to 45 Nm, 33 lbf ft.
18. Secure center section to main roll-over bar, but do not fully tighten fixing bolts at this stage.
19. Reconnect driver's seat belt audible warning harness plug.
20. Secure seat belt stalks and roll-over bar floor mounting brackets to chassis. Tighten bolts to 32 Nm, 24 lbf ft.
21. Fully tighten roll-over bar center section retaining bolts to 45 Nm, 33 lbf ft.
22. Fit center console.
23. Fit side trim panel.