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

Installation

Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
Year
Issue 2, 2005
Section
Convertible Roof › Installation
01 Body systemInstallation · page 1 of 4
  1. Remove the two side cable securing clips (two each side) and withdraw the side tension cables through the [F1] of lining.
Figure

Ensure that the two cable securing clips (each side) are retained for installation.

  1. Roll the roof material back to the 1st cross bar.
    Remove the screws that secure the roof lining to the cross bar.
    Pull the roof material from the cross bar.
  2. Remove the strip in the roof material from the front of the header rail.
A screwdriver being used on the roof lining near the header rail.

Installation

  1. Manually raise the roof to the raised position.
  2. Lay the roof material on the roof frame.
    1. Locate the strip in the roof material to the header rail. Secure with screws x4.
  3. Roll the roof material to the 1st cross bar.
  4. Remove the sticky strip protection and locate to the first cross bar.

Ensuring that the material is central, stick to the frame cross bar. Affix from centre out, ensuring the holes in the material locate over the holes in the cross bar.

The material with the sticky surface goes under and up around the cross bar.

A screwdriver securing the roof material to the frame cross bar.
A hand applying adhesive tape to the roof material near the cross bar, with a label 'Location Holes' pointing to holes in the material.

Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Aston Martin DB9

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