Opel Speedster, Operation, Safety, Maintenance Manual

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To install
I During installation, ensure that the bracket
tether wires do not become trapped.
I The bolts should only be tightened using
the tool supplied. Do not over-tighten.
1. Open both doors or lower the windows.
2. With the assistance of another person, lift
the hard top onto the vehicle, ensuring the
front locates correctly and without trapping
the seal, before lowering the rear into
position.
3. Install the front dowel bracket, ensuring it
locates fully into the cantrail bracket and
retain with the bolt. Do not fully tighten until
the rear cup brackets have been installed.
4. Repeat this operation for the front dowel
bracket on the opposite side.
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5. Install the rear cup bracket, ensuring that
the cup locates correctly over the cantrail
bracket (see inset), and retain with the bolt.
6. Repeat thispperation for the rear cup
bracket on the opposite side.
7. Fully tighten the front dowel bracket bolts
and the rear cup bracket bolts using the
tool supplied.
The rear cover panels are handed and can
only be installed to their respective sides.
8. Install the rear cover panel and tighten the
bolt.
9. Repeat this operation for the cover panel
on the opposite side.
10.lnstalI the front header panel and tighten
the three retaining bolts.
Finally, check the security of hard top
installation by applying modest upward
pressure in the area of all of the mounting 1
brackets. Repeat the instaliation operation «
if movement of the hard top is evident.