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Sanford_yee 03-11-2012 05:46 PM

Engine access with GAHH top
 
Hi..trying to access the engine compartment with a GAHH top. How much do you open the top and where does the glass window go? Over the roll bars or does it fold behind the roll bars? Any help would be appreciated.

ChrisZang 03-11-2012 05:49 PM

I open the top so that it opens for about 1 foot
Then I have a bungee cord which I connect across the top (front to rear) which helps keep the window raised.
Access however is limited and my glass window pretty much lies flat behind the roll bars

Sanford_yee 03-11-2012 06:11 PM

Thanks Chris. Does the glass lie flat against the roll bar (vertically) or horizontally?

jsceash 03-11-2012 06:28 PM

My Manual say open top 40cm. Disconnect the two cables one on either side of the top (tennsion cables) at lower ball head. Unclip the fabric cover from the 2 holders pulling downward. Fold the rear edge of the top forward toward roll bars. Connect restraint strap over driverside concertable top guide, Just under the canopy front left corner. The glass will be up against the roll bar vertically. My glass folds up against the top and rollbar with what is the top edge down and the bottom edge up.

ChrisZang 03-11-2012 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanford_yee (Post 282069)
Thanks Chris. Does the glass lie flat against the roll bar (vertically) or horizontally?

horizontally

jsceash 03-11-2012 06:45 PM

http://986forum.com/forums/attachmen...ceposition.jpg

Highjacked this photo of what it looks like from another thread

Bmod986 03-11-2012 08:52 PM

The glass will only fold horizontally if you have the top with the extra rib otherwise it will hit the roll bar. I don't have the extra rib so it wont fold horizontally. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/31331527564.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/41331527578.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01/51331527593.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331527606.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331527621.jpg

So ya i have an unedited video on how to get to the engine with the Gahh top that i haven't gotten around to upload because of a packed schedule. So if you have the Gahh top it should fold like the pictures. I used a rod to hold the top because i did not have a bungie rope. It is a limited space but you can manage. Hope this helps. Also note you could rest the glass a little above the roll bar which can be kind of seen in the pictures.

Sanford_yee 03-11-2012 09:54 PM

Thanks for the reply guys. This helps alot. I'm able to get it horizontal, I was hoping to get it


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