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Sunrider

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 – Installation Instructions

Rev. D 1208

51719 pg. 5

Locate the Left and Right Door Surrounds, the Front 
Door Surround Brackets and the Left and Right Rear 
Door Surround Brackets in the parts kit.

Place the holes in the Front Door Surround Brackets 
over the front pair of holes on each Door Surround, 
farthest from the bend. Orient the brackets with the 
long tab toward the inside and with the threaded 
rivet up. Install the brackets using two #10 Phillips 
Head Self Tapping Screws and two #10 Star Wash-
ers for each bracket.

Orient the Rear Door Surround Brackets with the 
Spring Plunger toward the inside and to the front of 
the Door Surround. Align the holes in the brackets 
with the second pair of  holes in the Door Surrounds 
and install them using two #10 Phillips Head Self 
Tapping Screws, two #10 Star Washers and Loctite 
for each bracket.

Front

Toward 
Front

Door Surround

Rear Door 
Surround Bracket

Spring Plunger to inside 
and front of Door Surround

#10 Phillips Head Self Tapping Screws (apply 
Loctite to the threads) and #10 Star Washers

#10 Phillips Head Self Tapping 
Screws (apply Loctite to the 
threads) and #10 Star Washers

Front Door 
Surround Bracket

Door Surround

Door Surround - 
Driver’s Side Shown

Assemble Door Surrounds 
and Front and Rear Door 
Surround Brackets

Horizontal Support 
Bar

Knob

Rear Door Surround 
Bracket from Top

Door Surround

Rear Door 
Surround Bracket

Orient the Left and Right Door Surround Assem-
blies on the vehicle with the brackets toward the 
inside. Insert the nipples in the brackets into the 
holes in the bottom of the Horizontal Support Bar. 
Thread a Knob from the parts kit through the top 
of the Horizontal Support Bar and into each of 
the Door Surround Brackets. Close the door to 
check the seal and adjust the Front Door Surround 
Bracket if necessary for a good seal.

Knob

Detail of 
Knobs

Door Surround Bracket - 
Front or Rear

Horizontal 
Support Bar

Thread Knob 
into Bracket

Front Door Surround 
Bracket

Horizontal 
Support Bar

Door Surround

Front Door Surround 
Bracket from Bottom

Install Door Surround 
Assemblies

Summary of Contents for 51719

Page 1: ...Hours 3 Moderately Difficult TOOLS Vehicle Application Jeep TJ 2003 2006 Part Number 51719 Sunrider www Bestop com We re here to help Visit our web site and click on Ask a Question Click here for more Jeep Accessories by Bestop 2 T30 US Patents 5979968 5765903 ...

Page 2: ...Assembly Qty 1 Part Number 386 44 Tailgate Bar Qty 1 Part Number 288 75 Side Bow Right Qty 1 Part Number 316 48 Side Bow Left Qty 1 Part Number 316 49 Outboard Rear Bow Bracket Right Qty 1 Part Number 315 70 Inboard Rear Bow Bracket Right Qty 1 Part Number 315 68 Inboard Rear Bow Bracket Left Qty 1 Part Number 315 69 Outboard Rear Bow Bracket Left Qty 1 Part Number 315 71 Parts List and Hardware I...

Page 3: ...t Number 315 67 Front Door Surround Brackets Qty 2 Part Number 315 75 Sun Roof Links Qty 2 Part Number 315 59 Knobs Qty 4 Part Number 316 85 Sleeves Qty 2 Part Number 315 58 Main Pivot Bracket Right Qty 1 Part Number 386 47 Main Pivot Bracket Left Qty 1 Part Number 386 48 1 8 Allen Wrench Qty 1 Part Number 276 68 10 32 Shoulder Bolt Qty 6 Part Number 316 54 10 32 x 1 25 Screw Qty 2 Part Number 316...

Page 4: ...cover to access the bar You will have to slip the parts of the Rear Bow Brackets between the impact foam and the rear sport bars To do this slip the Inboard half of the bracket under the foam and around the sport bar until the slot in the rear of the bracket is exposed on the opposite side Hook the tab on the Outboard half into the slot and rotate the two pieces into posi tion so that the tab on t...

Page 5: ...nside and front of Door Surround 10 Phillips Head Self Tapping Screws apply Loctite to the threads and 10 Star Washers 10 Phillips Head Self Tapping Screws apply Loctite to the threads and 10 Star Washers Front Door Surround Bracket Door Surround Door Surround Driver s Side Shown Assemble Door Surrounds and Front and Rear Door Surround Brackets Horizontal Support Bar Knob Rear Door Surround Bracke...

Page 6: ...10 32 Lock Nut Locate the Rear Bow in the parts kit Ori ent the bow on the vehicle with the snaps toward the inside and up Place the ends of the bow between the tabs in the Rear Bow Brackets aligning the holes in the bow with the holes in the brackets Install a 10 32 x 1 1 4 Screw from the outside and a 10 32 Lock Nut on the inside Install Rear Bow Locate the Left and Right Side Bows in the parts ...

Page 7: ...Nut in the hex recess 10 32 Lock Nut Sun Roof Link 10 32 Shoulder Bolt Assemble Windshield Header Linkage Windshield Header Assembly Side Bow Orient the Windshield Header Assembly on the vehicle and lay it along the top edge of the wind shield Rotate the header assembly 180 back about the pivot and lay the assembly down onto the side bows Slip the Sun Roof Links attached to the as sembly in Step 8...

Page 8: ...ve Sun Roof Link View from Inside Vehicle Detail of Center Bow Rod to Side Bow Assembly Side Bow Center Bow Rod Bushing 8 32 Standoff 8 Star Washer Inside 8 Star Washer Outside 8 32 x 1 2 Screw apply Loctite to the threads 8 32 x 1 2 Screw apply Loctite to the threads Install Center Bow Locate the left and right Tailgate Retainer Mounts Place the mounts flush with the edge of the tailgate opening ...

Page 9: ...sembly Wrap the front edge of the Top Fabric around the front edge of the Windshield Header Assembly Make sure that the fabric is centered on the header Press the plastic retainer along the front of the top into the channel on the header until it snaps into the channel Make sure the plastic retainers is snapped firmly into the Header channel The Sun Roof feature will not work properly if the retai...

Page 10: ...shield Catch the hook in the slot in the wind shield frame and then close the lever over it so that it lays flat against the windshield frame If necessary push the header forward to make it easier to operate the latches When first installing the top the initial force requirements to oper ate the sun roof and latches will be high It is normal for the fabric to stretch a small amount after installat...

Page 11: ...the front corner and close it half way Slip the plastic strip on the bottom of the Quarter Window into the belt rail built into the vehicle Wrap fabric flap on the front of the Quarter Window around the Door Surround and fasten the hook and loop strips to each other Close the zipper to the bottom rear corner Tuck the top of the Quarter Window smoothly under the top Belt Rail Plastic Strip Fabric I...

Page 12: ...leeves on the Windshield Header Assembly over the Sun Roof Links to keep the deck rigid Release the Spring Pins on the Rear Door Surround Bracket to release the Side Bows Release the Windshield Latches Open the tailgate and pull gently on the Rear Bow to fold the top back down on the rear of the vehicle Adjusting the Top Never Attempt to Open the Sun Roof While Driving Operating the Sun Roof The J...

Page 13: ...rward to release the Sun Roof Links Release the Windshield Latches As you fold the Windshield Header Assembly back on top of the deck pull the loose fabric in the center down into the vehicle in front of the Center Bow and roll the fabric inside the vehicle Tuck the loose fabric on the ends above the doors between the Center Bow and the Center Sport Bar Hook the plastic clip on the J Clip Strap to...

Page 14: ...able To keep it looking new and for the maximum possible wear it will need periodic cleaning and maintenance Washing The fabric should be washed often using soap warm water and a soft bristle brush Rinse with clear water to remove all traces of soap or use Bestop recommended Bestop Cleaner and Bestop Protectant Bestop Cleaner and Bestop Protectant are specially formulated to provide a total cleani...

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