Hardtop Help - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

MikeM · 09-04-2008, 02:49 PM

Rick3000..
I understand it needs adjusting. I'm just not sure how that's done!!
Just loosen everything and move it around?
How did you adjust yours for the proper fit?
Mike

I did a search and couldn't find specific instructions...

rick3000 · 09-04-2008, 03:08 PM

Basically, what you want to do is loosen all the bolts. Then you need to loosen the red levers about 1/2 of the way.
Then just push the top in the direction you want it to go. So if it needs to go forward push the top towards the front of the car. Then while pushing it as hard as you can, tighten the bolts. I have managed to do this by myself, but a helper is a big help.
Then after two weeks do it again, and it will finally settle/mold to your car over time.

MikeM · 09-04-2008, 05:46 PM

Rick3000..
OK,thanks, I'll try that.
Do you leave the front latched while you do this?
Mike

KevinH1990 · 09-04-2008, 06:15 PM

I had similar problems when I installed my top. Here is a link to my post on Renntech:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10070&hl=

They say to close the latch at the windscreen.

My top seemed to adjust to the shape of my car over time, so I never had to use these instructions.

By the way, I drove 300 miles to pick up my top and I had a very bad half hour until I could get it to fit on the car.

Good luck