Tonneau Cover - Availability & Service Installation
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Tonneau Cover
Part Identifier N/A
Applies To 911 CABRIOLET
Group
61
Key Points
Procedure for service installation
C
Number
84-04
August 30, 1984
The optional tonneau cover for the 911 Cabriolet is now available through the Pans Dept. for service installation.
Parts required
Quantity Part No. Description
1 911.561.923.00 Tonneau cover
1 911.561.921.00 mounting parts kit
Installation procedure
- remove trim covers from upper portion of door (screws located under trim caps)
- mount brackets and holders on doors in approximate positions shown -slide self-tapping nuts onto holders at front of door
- cut out 60 mm section of door recess seal for clearance at rear bracket mounting -drill 3.5 mm holes in tops of brackets for installation of bottom sections of Tenax snaps
Note
Hole locations to be determined by 600 mm dimension in top photo.
- check fit of door upper trim covers. Cut out foam on back of trim if necessary
- mark location of holes for Tenax snaps in trim covers
- drill 3.5 mm holes in trim covers
- install trim covers and screw in bottom sections of Tenax snaps (arrows)
- remove trim caps from instrument panel and screw in bottom sections of Tenax snaps
Installing a new dashboard
- drill holes for mounting points as indicated above. On left side of panel drill:
^ point A - up to VIN 91 ES17 0540
^ point B - from VIN 91 ES17 0541
- pull back carpeting from heel plate and shift tunnel at rear
- cut away insulation and install bracket on center of heel plate to dimension indicated. Fasten bracket with four screws
- cement carpeting back over heel plate and bracket
- puncture carpeting at mounting holes
- install two trim screws in outboard holes and one Tenax snap bottom section in center hole (arrows)
- mount Tenax snap bottom sections on side members at location indicated
- install tonneau cover to rear of opening on existing snaps (Tenax and standard)
- stretch cover forward and mark location of existing Tenax snap bottom sections which are directly behind doors on each side
- cut 9 mm holes in tonneau cover and install upper sections of Tenax snaps (use special key supplied)
- fasten Tenax snaps at this location
Note
Tenax snaps are fastened and unfastened only with the upper section of snap pulled out
- mark location of mounting points on rear of doors
- cut 9 mm holes in tonneau cover and mount upper sections of Tenax snaps -fasten Tenax snaps at this location
- stretch center of cover forward to instrument panel and mark location of mounting point
- install upper section of snap to cover and fasten to instrument panel
- stretch cover forward and outward. Mark locations of mounting points at sides of instrument panel and front of doors
- install upper sections of snaps to cover and fasten to instrument panel and doors