Cantrail tensioning cables - adjust
- Make
- MG
- Model
- TF Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2002–2005
- Section
- Hood › Cantrail tensioning cables - adjust
CANTRAIL TENSIONING CABLES - ADJUST
Service repair no - 76.61.25
- Partially lower hood.
- Loosen cable locking screws.
- Raise hood fully, but do not secure catches.
- Using pliers, pull cables taught and tighten locking screws.
- Secure hood catches and check cable tension.
- If necessary, release hood catches, loosen cable locking screws and adjust cable tension. Tighten locking screws.
- Secure catches.
HARDTOP - ADJUST
Service repair no - 76.61.02
NOTE: Check that soft top hood fit is correct before making any adjustments to the hardtop fit. See this section.
- 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
- Check that cantrail seal butts up to ’A’ post seal correctly, the cantrail seal must not be distorted when the hardtop is secured.
- To adjust cantrail seal release hardtop and carefully slide seal either backwards or forwards in its channel.
- 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.
- Adjust glass height. See this section.
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