Remove/install headliner

AR68.30-P-4300LWR

Remove/install headliner

04.09.2019

Model

205.4

Model

238.4

Modification notes

04.09.2019

Method completely revised.

AR68.30-P-4303-01LWR

1

Headliner

2

Bolts

3

Rail

4

Seal

5

Rail

Shown on the left side of vehicle

1

Headliner

5

Rail

6

Screw

7

Shim

8

Rivets

1

Headliner

9

Expansion rivet

10

Front retaining strip

11

Front soft top bow

12

Center retaining strip

13

Center soft top bow

14

Rear retaining strip

15

Rear soft top bow

Shown on model 205.4

1

Headliner

18

Soft top bow

16

Expansion rivet (only model 205.4)

19

Weather strip

17

Weather strip

20

Rear window

 Warning

Risk of injury. Moving parts can pinch, crush or, in extreme cases even sever extremities.

No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area of mechanical components when moving components.

AS00.00-Z-0009-01A

 Caution

Risk of injury caused by scraping or cutting body parts on sharp vehicle parts

Always wear protective gloves when working on or near sharp and non-deburred vehicle parts.
Deburr repair panels.

AS00.00-Z-0017-01A

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Remove/install

1

Remove paneling from soft top at front

AR68.30-P-4320LWR

2

Move soft top to repair position R3

AR77.30-P-1030LWR

 Installation: Move soft top to repair position R4.

3

Remove dome lamp

Model 238.4

4

Mark installation position of bolts (2) on strip (3)

5

Unscrew bolts (2) from strip (3)

 Installation: Align strip (3) according to markings.

6

Remove seal (4) on outer left and right on rails (5) and remove together with strip (3)

7

Mark installation position of bolts (6) on rails (5)

8

Unscrew screws (6) and remove rails (5)

 Installation: Observe number of spacer washers (7) for each bolt (6).
Align rails (5) according to markings.

9

Unhook headliner (1) at front from hooks (arrows)

10

Knock off rivet (8) and remove rivet residues

 Installation: Observe size of rivets (8).

11

Remove tensioning cables on headliner (1) from soft top frame

AR68.30-P-4303-01LWR

12

Remove expansion rivet (9) on front retaining strip (10) and detach front retaining strip (10) from front soft top bow (11)

13

Remove expansion rivet (9) on center retaining strip (12) and detach center retaining strip (12) from center soft top bow (13)

 If required, slightly close soft top manually.

14

Remove expansion rivet (9) on rear retaining strip (14) and detach rear retaining strip (14) from rear soft top bow (15)

15

Move soft top manually to repair position R2

AR77.30-P-1030LWR

 Installation: Move soft top manually to repair position R3.

16

Remove expansion rivet (16) from headliner (1) at rear

 Model 238.4
Screws are installed instead of expansion rivets (16).

17

Remove piping (17) from soft top bow (18)

 Installation: Align piping (17) in center.

18

Remove piping (19) from rear window (20)

 Installation: Align piping (19) in center.

19

Remove headliner (1) from vehicle interior

20

Install in the reverse order