Ferrari 2006 F430 Spider, Owner'S Manual

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2 - About your vehicle
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• Using the wrench
A
with socket
B
turn the cable inside the fl exible shaft
for the LH fl ap control in a clockwise
direction, while turning the RH one in a
counterclockwise direction, until the side
fl aps

are completely open.
A
B
• Working on both sides of the vehicle at
the same time, lift the soft top from its
housing bay and, holding it as illustrated
in the fi gure, tilt it forwards.
When lifting the soft top, do not use the rear
ends of the fi ns as a resting point as this could
damage the kinematic mechanism. Try to
synchronize the movements on both sides of
the soft top, as far as possible, in order to avoid
dangerous loads on the kinematic mechanism.
• Remove the cover support and lower the
cover by pushing it as much as possible
into the closed position.
Using the Phillips head screwdriver C
and the pin

on the cover joint as a
resting point, pull the fork-shaped end

of the piston moving the cover on both
sides towards the rear.
C
2
1
• Keep the cover pushed down in the
closed position and lower the engine
compartment lid.
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