Allante V8-273 4.5L (1991)
7.
Remove the plastic caps on the upper back glass hinge adjustment bolts. Refer to Figure 4.
8.
Latch rear of top down and check the back glass strap tension. Proper tension should raise the top of the back glass to meet the top material
when the rear bow is latched down without excessive tension in the straps.
9.
Raise rear bow and latch in upright position.
10. Release boot well cover and raise slowly to verify clearance between cover and back glass hinge bumpers.
11. Release header latches and lower top slowly into well to verify clearance between rear hook and pull-down unit.
12. Raise top out of well and latch front header. Close boot well slowly to verify clearance between boot well cover and back glass upper hinge
bumpers. Proper clearance is a maximum of 10 mm between the cover and bumper at their closest point. Adjust the upper back glass hinge
adjustment bolts outward (counterclockwise to increase clearance to the cover, and adjust inward (clockwise) to reduce clearance to cover.
Refer to Figure 4.
For warranty purposes use Labor Operation T6528 at 1.1 hours for Part 1.
Part II:
Some vehicles may exhibit an interference condition between the rear soft top hook and pull-down motor after the revised red-handled latch hook is
installed. If interference is noted in step 9 above, use the following service procedure:
1.
Remove pull-down unit.
2.
Remove pull-down unit motor plastic cover by cutting tie strap. Install revised motor cover, P/N 3530779, using new tie strap.
Figure 5 - Reforming Mounting Surface
3.
Place a short piece of pipe or large socket over the uppermost pull-down unit mounting stud. Reform the mounting surface rearward
approximately 3-4 mm using a ball peen hammer on the pipe or socket. Do not hammer directly on the mounting stud! Refer to Figure 5.
