Roof Lift Off Panel Adjustment

There are five adjustment procedures for aligning the roof lift off panel. Perform the appropriate adjustment(s) as necessary.

Roof Lift Panel Adjustment:

1. To adjust the front striker perform the following steps:
1.1. Loosen the bolts and reposition the latch striker up or down for major adjustment.
1.2. Loosen the striker outboard bolt and pivot the striker on a slightly loosened inboard bolt in 2 mm (0.08 in) increments for minor up or down roof adjustment.

Roof Lift Panel Adjustment:

2. To adjust the front latch handle perform the following steps:
2.1. Loosen the latch handle bolts.
2.2. Reposition the latch handle forward or rearward. Maintain a minimum of 2 mm (0.08 in) clearance between latch handle and the latch striker to avoid squeaks and rattles.
2.3. Assure the latch handle base is parallel to the striker to provide clearance to the sunshade mirror door.

Roof Lift Panel Adjustment:

3. For major rear latch adjustment adjust the rear latch striker performing the following steps:
3.1. Remove the roof lift off panel.
3.2. Remove the roof bow center interior trim panel.
3.3. Loosen the rear latch striker attaching bolts.
3.4. Adjust the position of the latch striker forward or rearward for major adjustment.
3.5. Tighten the striker attaching bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the roof rear striker bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

3.6. Install the roof lift off panel.

Roof Lift Panel Adjustment:

4. For minor rear latch adjustment adjust the latch handle hook one turn at a time to achieve moderate pressure to the latch as follows.
4.1. Remove the roof lift off panel.
4.2. Loosen the set screw locking the latch hook.
4.3. Turn the hook in to tighten or out to loosen.
4.4. Tighten the set screw.
4.5. Install the roof panel.

Roof Lift Panel Adjustment:

5. To adjust the rear locator perform the following steps:
5.1. With roof installed on the vehicle loosen the locator mounting bolts.
5.2. Reposition the locator.
5.3. Retighten the mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the roof rear locator to locator bracket bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb in).