rt/10 top removal ?????

prevnine11ownr

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Im a new rt/10 owner ..can someone go through the removal stages of the hard and soft top's w/ me... This is all new to me ! Thanks! John
 

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You should have some info that came with the car, but there are latches in the front up near the windshield....and you should have an allen wrench for that. In the back near the cross member, there are latches that only require you to move with your finger.
First time, have a friend with you to carry off and over the car. Otherwise, I suggest you get over to a good viper tech and ask him to go through it with you. Call Chuck Tator, maybe he can fax you over some info.... (914) 763 3136

Good luck,
Andrew
 

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Try doing it with someone knowledgeable first, maybe a local Viper Tech or fellow Viper owner? The rear hooks work the same on the hard and soft tops, pulling apart the "scissors" clamps. While the fronts lock in the same way, they have different mechanisms for you to use between the hard and soft tops. You'll likely need an allen wrench to fit into the slots for hard top, which in effect creates a lever like you see on the soft top, enabling you to turn the latch and unbolt it. The softtop is easier in that regard, simply turn the latches until you can lift up in the front. Regardless, until you know what you're doing, you want to have two people.
 

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