Installation Instructions Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top Upper Door Skins Not Included Vehicle Application • Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997 - 2002 Clear Glass Windows Part Number: 79122 • Jeep Wrangler TJ 1997 - 2002 Tinted Glass Windows Part Number: 79139 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.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Parts List Fabric Top Quarter Window, Right Quarter Window, Left Rear Window Release Rear Corners Qty - 1 Qty - 1 Qty - 1 Qty - 1 Release the rear corners of the top. Pull gently down and then out to release the plastic strip from the retainer on the vehicle. Remove Quarter Windows and Rear Window Remove the Quarter Windows and the Rear Window. Remove the metal Tailgate Bar from the bottom of the Rear Window and set it aside.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Remove Screws Holding Fabric to Header Unfasten Center Bow Unfasten the flap around the Center Bow. Flip the top fabric back over into the rear of the vehicle (so that the fabric lays backing side up) to expose the plastic strip along the edge of the fabric. Remove the eight or fourteen screws that secure the fabric to the header. Set the screws aside for use in installing the new top. Then remove the old top fabric from the vehicle.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Install Corner Screws Remove Plastic Extrusion If you have a 1997 vehicle with a slip-on plastic extrusion on the door surround, it must be removed. Pull down on the extrusion to work it loose. Flip the fabric over so that it wraps around the header and drape the top fabric over the tailgate. Raise the header slightly and work the pockets in the fabric over the corners of the header.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Secure Center Bow Snap Top to Rear Bow Wrap the hook and loop flap inside the top around the Center Bow and fasten it to itself. Raise the header and bow assembly toward the windshield and into position. Inside the top, snap the fabric to the Rear Bow (six snaps).
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Install Tailgate Bar on Rear Window Secure Front of Quarter Panels Roll the plastic along the front of the Quarter Panel into the channel of the Door Surround on the vehicle. Remove the Rear Window from the box and lay it flat with the backing side up. Locate the Tailgate Bar set aside in Step One. The bar has a “C” shaped channel, when viewed from the end.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Secure Rear Window Flaps Install Tailgate Bar on Vehicle Inside the top locate the flaps sewn to the top on each side of the rear window opening. Pull the flaps over to cover the zipper and tuck them in. Insert the Tailgate Bar into the mounts on each side of the tailgate opening with the vinyl side of the Rear Window toward the outside of the vehicle.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions When operating the vehicle without the Quarter Windows, the Rear Window should be rolled up and secured with the elastic garters for proper ventilation. To Fold the Top Down Remove Quarter Panels and Rear Window Remove the Quarter Panels and the Rear Window. To remove the Quarter Windows, unzip the rear and top zippers. Release the plastic strip from the retainer. Release the Hook and Loop Fasteners from around the Vertical Retainer.
Sailcloth Fabric Replacement Top – Installation Instructions Care and Maintenance of your New Top Your top is made of the finest materials available. 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.
