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- Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
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- Check for exact alignment of clevis pin holes in ram trunnions and hood frame. If adjustment is necessary, slacken trunnion locknuts and rotate trunnions until holes are exactly aligned before tightening locknut.
- Fit Belville washer to inside of each trunnion before fitting clevis pins and retaining clips.
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- Raise hood onto 50mm wooden blocks placed on 'B' posts.
- Fit wire hook to front headlining straps.
- Reach between hood strut and rear quarter trim panel and engage headlining strap hook into its bracket at base of hood strut.
- Fit headlining tension rods and engage elastic straps over the end of each rod.
CAUTION: The tension rods are 'handed' and will not lie flat on rear shelf if fitted incorrectly.
- Engage the end of each tension rod in its location and align fixing hole with a bradawl before fitting screw.
- Secure Velcro on headlining to sides of backlight and rear shelf trim.
- Remove blocks from 'B' posts.
- Raise rear windows.
Power hood
- Open boot and turn hood pump isolator valve fully clockwise.
- Fit pump inspection cover.
All models
- Check hood operation before raising hood and securing handles.
- Check cantrail seal to header joint; if necessary, loosen seal clamp, adjust position of seal and tighten clamp screws.
- Adjust cantrail cable tension, see Cantrail cable tension – check and adjust.
Parts & tools for this job For Rover Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Rover touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Rover panel clips assortment
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