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Rover 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual22 · Body
22 · Body & interior

Refit

Make
Rover
Model
Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer 200/400 Coupé, Cabriolet & Tourer Workshop Manual
Section
Hood › Refit
BodyRefit
Diagram showing hood ram trunnion clevis pin, retaining clip, and Belville washer with callout numbers 6 and 7
  1. Remove retaining clip from hood ram trunnion clevis pin.
  2. Remove clevis pin and collect Belville washer from trunnion.
Diagram showing hood ram, drip tray area, hose unions, and hoses with callout numbers 9 and 10
  1. Position a drip tray beneath ram to collect any fluid spillage.
  2. Slacken hose unions at ram.
  3. Mark relationship of hoses to ram.
Diagram showing base of hood ram, Nyloc nut, headlining strap locating plate, and disconnected hoses with callout numbers 11 and 12
  1. Remove Nyloc nut from base of ram, place ram in drip tray and collect headlining strap locating plate from ram mounting bracket.
  2. Disconnect hoses from ram and plug ends of hoses and ram unions.

Refit

  1. Position new ram in drip tray, remove plugs from ram unions and hoses, then loosely fit hose unions to ram.
  2. Position headlining strap locating plate on ram mounting plate.

Note: When correctly fitted, locating plate will point forwards.

  1. Position ram on mounting bracket, fit and tighten Nyloc nut and tighten hose unions.

Rams – adjust – both sides

  1. Position a 50 mm deep wooden support block on header rail.
  2. Manually raise hood onto support block.
Diagram showing headlining tension rod being removed from opposite side, with screw and callout numbers 6 and 7
  1. Remove screw securing headlining tension rod on opposite side to renewed ram.
  2. Remove tension rod from headlining.
Rectangular frame with horizontal and vertical lines

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