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

Removal (page 2 of 2)

Make
Aston Martin
Model
DB9 Factory Workshop Manual
Year
Issue 2, 2005
Section
Convertible Roof
01 Body systemRemoval · page 2 of 2
  1. Disconnect two wiring harness plugs.
View of the rear compartment showing two wiring harness plugs being disconnected, labelled Disconnect Plugs.
  1. Manually raise the tension bow to 90°.

For access to the hydraulic pipes and wiring harness plugs.

Interior view of the convertible roof mechanism with the tension bow raised.
  1. Remove the rollbar trim cover.
Diagram showing the rear closing panel highlighted in teal, attached to the rollbar structure.
Diagram showing the rear closing panel removed, exposing the underlying metal structure and hydraulic rams.
  1. Disconnect the hydraulic pipes.

Connect feed and return hydraulic pipes to create an hydraulic loop.

Creating hydraulic loops will enable the hydraulic rams to continue to operate.

Connect the hydraulic pipes, feed to return.

Close-up photograph of a hand disconnecting hydraulic pipe connectors within the vehicle's red painted bodywork.

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