Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 499

Sticking in foam strips and foam pads

6. Stick in foam strips and foam

pads.

6.1. Position foam strips -1- on B-pillar -A- , at rear of roof -B- and at centring pegs at front -C- and the

foam pads -2- on the left and right. Press on firmly.

Engaging roof liner at rear and transverse struts

7. Engage roof liner at rear and transverse struts.

7.1. Insert transverse struts -2- with plastic sleeves -3- into the hardtop body -3- .

7.2. Pull back plastic strip -4- of roof liner -5- and engage in groove of hardtop body -1- .

Engaging roof liner at sides

Note

If the hardtop body is new, the sheetmetal clips on the left and right must be bent over to the outside
using a plastic hammer.

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8. Engage roof liner at sides.

8.1. Engage roof liner -1- at the left and right sides in the sheetmetal clips -2- .

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Fitting roof liner at front

9. Fit roof liner at front.

9.1. Position front retaining strip -2- of roof liner -1- and clip it

in.

Fitting rubber seal

10. Fit sealing rubber.

10.1. Insert self-adhesive sealing rubber -2- at the ends of the roof frame seal -1- .

10.2. Remove protective film of the sealing rubber and press firmly into place at the rear on all sides.

Affixing Nito tape to the hardtop body

11. Affix Nito tape to the hardtop body.

11.1. Stick a 2 cm wide strip of Nitto tape -2- on the hardtop body -1- at the front left and right.

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Fitting roof frame seal and retaining strip

12. Fit roof frame seal and retaining

strip.

12.1. Engage roof frame seal in the hardtop body at the corners and fasten with the fastening screw -1-

. Tightening torque → Tightening torque : 10 (7.5 ftlb.) Nm

12.2. Position retaining strip -2- and screw down using the fastening screws -3- .

Fitting seal at sides of roof frame

13. Fit seal at sides of roof frame.

13.1. The seal at the sides of the roof frame -1- is in two parts. Position lower seal with retaining strip -2- on

roof frame -1- and fasten with fastening screws -3- .

13.2. Press upper seal -4- into the profile of the retaining strip -5- .

Clipping in lining

Note

Once a trim panel has been clipped in, the old plastic clips are no longer usable and must always be
replaced.

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14. Fit lining.

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14.1. Clip linings -2- front and rear into hardtop -1- .

Clipping in roof strip clips and cover strips

15. Clip in roof strip clips and cover strips.

15.1. Fit roof strip clips -3- .

15.2. Fit cover strip seal on the cover strip -2- .

15.3. Position cover strips on the hardtop body -1- and press into the roof strip clips.

Subsequent work

Subsequent work

1. Install rear hardtop locking mechanism. → 611119 Removing and installing rear mount - chapter on

"Installing"

2. Install centring peg. → 611019 Removing and installing front convertible-top mount - chapter on

"Installing"

3. Install rear window. → 648619 Removing and installing rear window - chapter on

"Installing"

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WARNUNG

Gefahr des Verlusts der Text-Bild-Zuordnung beim Ausdruck.

Aus technischen Gründen kann derzeit nicht ausgeschlossen werden, dass trotz
einwandfreier Darstellung auf dem Bildschirm beim Ausdruck der
Zusammenhang von Text und zugehörigem Bild verloren geht.

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