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Aston Martin DB9 Factory Workshop Manual (Issue 2, 2005)02 · 01 Body system
02 · Body & interior

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Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
Year
Issue 2, 2005
Section
Convertible Roof
01 Body systemImage to Follow · page 2 of 2

Remove the Rear Seal

A hand removing the rear roof seal from the vehicle frame.
8. Remove the screws retaining the trim strip. 9. Remove the roof material from the roof frame (rear).
A pair of hands using a screwdriver to remove screws from the roof lining near the tension bow.
10. Lift the roof material from the rear of the tension bow.
A pair of hands lifting the edge of the black roof material away from the tension bow.
11. Disconnect the window tension cord. 11.1 Remove the window tension cord springs.
A close-up view of the window tension cord and spring mechanism, with an arrow indicating 'Front of Vehicle'.
11.2 Remove the three tension cord mounts.
A hand pulling the roof material back to expose the tension cord mounts inside the vehicle structure.
12. Roll the roof material back to the 3rd cross bar. Remove the screws that secure the roof lining to the cross bar. Pull the roof material from the cross bar. 13. Roll the roof material back to the 2rd cross bar. Remove the screws that secure the roof lining to the cross bar. Pull the roof material from the cross bar. 14. Remove the front of the roof material from the header rail.
A person using a screwdriver to remove screws securing the roof material to the header rail.
15. Remove the corners of the front of the roof material from the header plate.

The outer screws on both sides of the header plate are not currently used.

A hand pulling the corner of the roof material away from the header plate, showing the internal tension mechanism.
16. Pull the roof material from the roof header rail.

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