61701900 Removing and installing convertible-top compartment lid drive

WM 617019 Removing and installing convertible-top compartment lid drive

Tools





Technical values






Removing motor for convertible-top compartment lid drive

1. Disengage electric plug connection for microswitch -5- from holder, release -A- and disconnect.





Disconnecting plug connection

2. Loosen both fastening nuts -1- , release the electric plug connection -2- and unplug from control unit.





Unscrewing fastening nuts

3. Pull motor with driving mechanism to the rear out of the console.
4. Loosen the two hexagon-head threaded bolts -3- and remove.





Removing motor from convertible-top compartment lid drive

5. Remove motor for convertible-top compartment lid drive -4-.

Installing motor for convertible-top compartment lid drive

1. Grasp convertible-top compartment lid above the brake light and pull up and back until it is fully open.

The potentiometer must be set to 6.2 kohms before installing the motor.
2. Slide potentiometer onto shaft of the motor and note position of lug -A- on motor;do not clip potentiometer to the motor.





Sliding potentiometer onto motor

3. The potentiometer can be adjusted by pressing out and turning the shaft.

The potentiometer must be set to 6.2 kΩ before installing the motor.
4. Connect a commercially available digital multimeter
to pin 3 (blue/yellow) and pin 5 (red/black) of the potentiometer.





Setting the potentiometer

5. Lift potentiometer from the motor and turn on the toothing until it reaches a value of 6.2 k.
6. Clip potentiometer onto the motor.
7. Coat hexagon socket head bolt for emergency release of the convertible-top compartment lid with screw locking compound and screw it in three turns (left-hand thread).
8. Secure motor for the convertible-top compartment lid with the two studs -3- -B- to the driving mechanism. => Tightening torque: 6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.)





Securing motor with studs

9. Slide motor with potentiometer onto the bracket and screw down with fastening nuts -1-. => Tightening torque: 10 Nm (7.5 ftlb.)





Tightening fastening nuts

10. Push electric plug connection for potentiometer -2- into control unit until connector is felt to engage.





Connecting electric plug connections

11. Connect electric plug connection for microswitch -5- and engage on bracket.

Subsequent work

1. Reinstall the carpet over the motor.
2. Take convertible top out of the service position.
3. Write the read out values with the PIWIS Tester 9718. -> 619619 Removing and installing convertible top control unit - section on "Programming" Service and Repair