Removing and Installing Water Drip Pan

Removing And Installing Water Drip Pan

Technical values







Preliminary work

Remove cabriolet convertible top. Refer to Removing and installing cabriolet convertible top.

Removing water drip pan







1. Remove fastening screw -1- on belt reel -2- and remove belt reel from roll-over bar -arrow-.







2. Remove three fastening screws -1- from the convertible top support -2-.







CAUTION: Removal of water drip pan.
- Material damage (paint damage) to roll-over bar.
- Avoid using sharp-edged tools when inserting the spacing block between the convertible top support and roll-over bar and when loosening the water drip pan from the roll-over bar.

3. Pull convertible top support -2- out by approx. 10 mm -arrow A- and use a spacing block -3- to secure it between the roll-over bar and the convertible top support -arrow B-.
4. Loosen the water drip pan -1- from the two strips of double-sided adhesive tape -2- close to the fastening for the convertible top support.







5. Pull the water drip pan -1- down and out -arrows- behind the convertible top support -3-.

Installing water drip pan







1. Insert the water drip pan -1- behind the convertible top support -2- from below -arrows-.







2. Position the water drip pan -1- on the roll-over bar and press onto the two strips of double-sided adhesive tape -3- close to the fastening for the convertible top support.

CAUTION: Installation of water drip pan.
- Material damage (paint damage) to roll-over bar.
- Avoid using sharp-edged tools when removing the spacing block between the convertible top support and roll-over bar.

3. Remove spacing block -1- between the roll-over bar and convertible-top support -2- (-arrow A-).







4. Position convertible top support -2- on the roll-over bar -arrow B- and screw down with the three fastening screws -3-. Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ftlb.)
5. Place the belt reel -1- on the roll-over bar -arrow-, position it correctly and secure with the fastening screw -2-. Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)







Subsequent work

Install cabriolet convertible top. Refer to Removing and installing cabriolet convertible top.