Flexible rack drawing sunroof
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 155 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1992–1998
- Section
- Sunroof › Flexible rack drawing sunroof
External trimFlexible rack drawing sunroof
Supplementary indications regarding refitting
- Before connecting the electrical connectors, check that the electric cables are correctly inserted.
FLEXIBLE RACK DRAWING SUNROOF
REMOVAL
- Remove sunroof motor (see: SUNROOF ELECTRIC MOTOR).
- Remove the sunroof glass (see: ROOF GLASS).
- Remove the sliding blind (see: SLIDING BLIND).
- Remove the stop limit microswitch (see: STOP LIMIT MICROSWITCH).
- Withdraw the left rack from the guide sheath.
- Unscrew the two screws securing the rack stop plate.
- Remove the rack stop plate from the right-hand guide.
- Withdraw the right-hand rack from the guide sheath.
REFITTING
Insert the right-hand rack in the guide sheath.
NOTE: When the end of the rack is level with the drawing gear housing, check that it centres the second guide. Once it is completely inserted check that the elliptical head (A) is positioned in its seating with an inclination of 45° towards the exterior of the vehicle.
- Position the rack stop plate and secure it with the two screws.
- Repeat the operation for the left rack and complete installation by reversing the procedures employed for removal.
- Position the control system (see: POSITIONING OF SUNROOF CONTROL SYSTEM).
Supplementary indications regarding refitting
- For components and/or parts dealt with in other pages of this or other groups, refer to the related procedures and indications (see: SUNROOF ELECTRIC MOTOR, ROOF GLASS, SLIDING BLIND, STOP LIMIT MICROSWITCH).
- Before connecting the electrical connectors, check that the electric cables are correctly inserted.
Positioning of sunroof control system
- Move the front slide completely forward.
- Position the rear slide so that the pin of the safety microswitch (left guide) or the hole (right guide) with, respectively, the switch or the reference pin. In this way the two guides will correspond exactly.
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