Mercedes-Benz 380 SL 1985, Owner'S Manual

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Soft Top
6. Guide the top into its storage 8.
compartment (5).
To avoid curling the edges of
the soft top, tuck in the edges
so that the material is not
stored with lifted edges:
(6) under lock,
(7) under the left and right
hinge area, 2.
(8) at the left and right side
area.
7. Tighten the locks (4) with the
locking handles (rotate each
handle to its outboard position).
Close top storage compartment
cover, making sure that both
sides (9) are locked.
Raising the soft top:
1. Rotate lever (1) to position C
and open storage compartment
cover (3).
Loosen locks (4) with locking
handles (rotate each handle to
its inboard position).
Pull the top out of the storage
compartment, unfolding it for­
ward to insert the locks (4) in
their corresponding latching
holes in the windshield header
bar.
4. While pulling top down tighten
framework by turning locks (4)
outwards. Remove locking
handles.
5. Close top storage compartment
cover, making sure that both
sides (9) are locked.
6. Fold down top until brace locks
in place, then tighten top brace
with crank (1) (position A). Lever
(10) must be in position D.
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