TSB 501-01: Convertible Soft Top Manual Closing Procedure (SECTION 501, NO. 01)

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Publication date: 1998-04-01 Reference number: SECTION 501, NO. 01 CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP MANUAL CLOSING PROCEDURE CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP MANUAL CLOSING PROCEDURE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Reference Number(s): SECTION 501, NO. 01 CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP - MANUAL CLOSING PROCEDURE Model(s): 1997-98 Jaguar XK8 Section: Body System Bulletin Number: 501-01 Date: April, 1998 NOTE: This bulletin supersedes Technical Service Bulletin number 501-01, dated November, 1996. VEHICLES AFFECTED 1997 MY-On XK8 range, VIN 001001-On. ISSUE This bulletin details the proper procedure for raising the convertible soft top manually in case the power operation does not work. Damage to the mechanism will occur if the procedure detailed below is not followed. While the XK8 Technical Glide provides a procedure on page 17 for the technician for lowering the soft top manually, owner's literature includes the following statement: CAUTION: DO NOT attempt to LOWER the soft top manually if it will not operate using the switch, as damage to the linkage can occur. ACTION In case of a malfunction of the power operating mechanism only, raise the top as follows: Remove the right side trim panel in the trunk to gain access to the soft top hydraulic pump. See Fig 1 . Turn the manual valve on the side of the pump fully counterclockwise. Remove the 8 mm Allen wrench from its location. See Fig 1 . Remove the access plug from the windshield header trim cover and insert the Allen wrench. See Fig 2 . Turn the Allen wrench until the latch is raised as shown in Fig 2 . Hold the soft top by its front edge. Raise and pull the top forward until the hook can be engaged in the latch. Turn the Allen wrench until the soft top is fully clamped to the windshield header. Remove the Allen wrench and replace the access plug in the windshield header trim cover. Return the Allen wrench to its storage area alongside the pump in the trunk. Rotate the manual valve of the pump completely clockwise. Reinstall the right side trim panel in the trunk. Fig 1: Convertible Top Hydraulic Pump Fig 2: Access For Manual Latching