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Cantrail tensioning cables - adjust

Make
MG
Model
MGF Body Repair Manual
Year
1995–2000
Section
Hood › Cantrail tensioning cables - adjust
BodyCantrail tensioning cables - adjust

CANTRAIL TENSIONING CABLES - ADJUST

Service repair no - 76.61.25

  1. Partially lower hood.
Cantrail tensioning cables - adjust – Partially lower hood.
  1. Loosen cable locking screws.
  2. Raise hood fully, but do not secure catches.
  3. Using pliers, pull cables taught and tighten locking screws.
  4. Secure hood catches and check cable tension.
  5. If necessary, release hood catches, slacken cable locking screws and adjust cable tension. Tighten locking screws.
  6. Secure catches.

HARDTOP - ADJUST

Service repair no -

NOTE: Check that soft top hood fit is correct before making any adjustments to the hardtop fit. See this section.

  1. Fit hardtop. See this section.

Adjust

NOTE: If necessary, only make adjustments to the cantrail seal and glass height. It should not be necessary to disturb any other settings.

Cantrail seal

  1. Check that cantrail seal butts up to ’A’ post seal correctly, the cantrail seal must not be distorted when the hardtop is secured.
  2. To adjust cantrail seal release hardtop and carefully slide seal either backwards or forwards in its channel.
  3. Ensure seals are located correctly in their channels.

Glass height

NOTE: If glass height is incorrect adjust the height to the minimum requirement, to prevent too much disturbance to the soft top hood settings.

  1. Adjust glass height See this section.

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