Hydraulic valve
Hydraulic valve |
Removing |
1.a. |
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it forward.
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1.b. |
Remove the cover on the emergency opening valve and open the valve about one half turn
(A)
.
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1.c. |
Unlatch the soft top from the windscreen frame.
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1.d. |
Activate the fifth bow latch to UNLATCH using the diagnostic tool and raise the fifth bow.
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1.e. |
Insert the wheel bolt tool through the opening in the right-hand luggage compartment trim and attach it in the drive mechanism link arm
(B)
.
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1.f. |
Unlatch the soft top cover by pulling back on the tool until the soft top cover is lifted a few centimetres
(C)
.
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1.g. |
Remove the tool, close the boot lid and open the soft top cover.
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1.h. |
Carefully lower the soft top.
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1.i. |
Close the soft top cover.
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2. |
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it forward.
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3. |
Remove the cover on the hydraulic unit.
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4. |
Fold back the luggage compartment mat and remove the bolts securing the hydraulic unit.
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5. |
Lift up the hydraulic unit, taking care not to damage the hydraulic hoses. Press out the locking pins in the plastic rivets and remove the relay holder.
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6. |
Open the emergency opening valve and remove the plug from the fluid reservoir to equalize the pressure. Refit the plug.
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7. |
Remove the bracket with the hydraulic unit and valves from its attachment bracket.
Remove the cable tie securing the hoses. |
8. |
Determine which valve to change using the diagnostic tool.
The hydraulic valves are located as follows: |
8.1. |
5th bow down
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8.2. |
Main cylinder up
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8.3. |
5th bow up
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8.4. |
Main cylinder down
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9. |
Us a small screwdriver to unplug the connector on the faulty valve.
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10. |
Remove the bolts securing the valve and remove the valve.
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Fitting |
1. |
Apply a small amount of oil to the O-rings and fit the new valve.
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2. |
Plug in the connector to the new valve.
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3. |
Connect the diagnostic tool and program the valve. See the
Programming
heading in
Tech 2 menu structure
.
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4. |
Erase any diagnostic trouble codes.
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5. |
Close the emergency opening valve and operate the soft top using the ROOF button a few time to see whether any DTCs are generated.
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6. |
Operate the soft top to raised (closed) position.
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7. |
Check the fluid level by turning the hydraulic unit so that the plug is pointing straight up. Check that the fluid level is between the two marks.
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8. |
Fit the bracket and the cable ties for the hydraulic hoses, taking care not to damage the hydraulic hoses.
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9. |
Fit the relay holder.
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10. |
Fit the hydraulic unit. Replace the luggage compartment mat and refit the cover on the hydraulic unit.
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11. |
Raise the rear seat backrest.
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