Halftop – Installation Instructions
Rev. B 0912
53819 pg. 7
Open the tailgate. Orient the Tailgate Retainer with
the rubber bulb facing down, in order to form a seal
with the top of the tailgate. Slide the groove in the
Tailgate Retainer onto the tube inside the rear of
the Halftop. Roll the Tailgate Retainer into the top
of the Tailgate Retainer Mounts. Slip the plastic on
the bottom of the Halftop under the bottom part of
the Tailgate Retainer Mounts
This product is designed for a “Custom
Fit”. Be patient during the installation, it
fi ts tight!
Install Tailgate Retainer
NOTE
Install Side Retainers
Locate the plastic strip sewn to the Halftop along
each side of the vehicle. Start at one end on each
side and roll the plastic strip into the Side Retainers.
Fabric
Side Retainer
Plastic Strip
Plastic Strip
Roll Plastic
Strip into
Side Retainer
Detail of
Plastic Strip
Plastic
Strip
Tailgate
Retainer
Mount
Tube on inside of
Rear Curtain
Tailgate Bar - Oriented
with Rubber Bulb Down
Slip Plastic Strip under
Tailgate Retainer Mount
Tailgate must
be open
Slide the tube on the
rear section of the
Halftop into the groove
in the Tailgate Retainer
Tailgate Retainer
Mount
Tailgate
Retainer
Fabric