Removing the Roof

Introduction

Removing the roof is fairly easy. You can remove both the sunroof and the resin top. This will probably take about one minute to remove the sunroof and ten minutes to remove the resin top. You will probably need two people to lift the resin top off, it isn't heavy, just bulky.

Removing The Sunroof


  1. Unlock the handles by pushing the lock buttons.
  2. Pull the handle down but don't open the sunroof, just leave it pointing down for now.
  3. Detach the handle lever from its base by pushing the metal links in at both sides and then the handle will free.
  4. Raise the sunroof up to about seventy degrees, pull up on both edges by hand and the roof will come away from its hinges.

Installing The Sunroof

  1. Align the hinge on the sunroof front end and engage it with the catch on the roof front open end. Then, push it into position from the top of the sunroof.
  2. Gradually lower the roof down to close it.
  3. Press the links in at both sides. Then, insert each link in the handle base hole correctly.
  4. Close the sunroof as normal.

Removing The Resin Top

  1. First of all you must remove the rear wiper blade. To do this, undo the attaching nut and pull the wiper blade towards you.
  2. Remove the two connector cables from the rear heated window.
  3. Remove the four window support handles (they are black and turn anti clockwise by hand)
  4. Remove the rear glass by lifting it upwards and put it in a safe place so it doesn't get scratched.
  5. Remove the ten caps for the resin panal and then remove the ten bolts.
  6. Remove the two attatching bolts on the roll bar.
  7. Remove the resin top by lifting it up and then carrying it away from the vehicle. The resin top tends to stick to the rubber weather strips so you may have to lift it up with one hand and unstick the weather strips and the roof with your other hand.
  8. Store the roof and bolts somewhere safe. If the two roll bar attaching brackets make a noise when you are driving you can screw the two bolts back in to stop this.
  9. To install the resin top reverse this procedure.