Rough Country 51124-15 User Manual
Fabric Replacement Top and Doors with
Tinted Side and Rear Curtains
Installation Instructions
For: Wrangler/TJ 1997 -2002 Part Number: 51124
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DO NOT INSTALL THIS PRODUCT ON ANY VEHICLE
This product is only designed for the vehicles listed
above. Failure to install this product on the proper
vehicle could cause injury to the vehicle occupants
and damage to the product.
WARNING
This product is designed to enhance the appearance of
the vehicle. Do not rely in any way on the components
of this product to contain occupants within the vehicle,
or to protect against injury or death in the event of an
accident. This top will not protect the occupants from
falling objects. Never operate vehicle in excess of
manufacturer’s specifications.
WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES
Read and follow, precisely, all installation instructions
provided when installing top. Failure to do so may result
in a poor fitting top and could place occupants of the
vehicle in a potentially dangerous situation. Failure to
properly install or reinstall this product may cause the
top or a component part to come off the vehicle,
potentially causing an accident and possible injury to
the occupants of the vehicle. After installing or reinstalling the top, check to make sure it has been properly
installed.
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OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE.
Installation Tips
Before you begin installing this top assembly, read
all instructions thoroughly. After completing the
installation, keep these instructions for further
reference. Below are a few tips to make this
installation easier.
For a smooth fit:
For ease in installation, the top should be installed
at temperatures above 72° F. Below this temperature, the fabric may contract an inch or more,
making it difficult to fit to the vehicle.
It is normal for a top to contract and wrinkle when
stored in the shipping carton. Within a few days
after the installation, the top will relax and the
wrinkles will disappear.
Rev. B 0204
Removing the Old Top
Parts List
Fabric Top Qty - 1
Quarter Window, Right Qty - 1
Quarter Window, Left Qty - 1
Rear Window Qty - 1
Door Cover, Right Qty - 1
Door Cover, Left Qty - 1
Step One
Remove the Quarter Windows and the Rear Window. Remove the
metal Tailgate Bar from the bottom of the Rear Window and set it
aside.
Release the plastic strip sewn to the top above the doors. Pull down
and out to slip the plastic out of the channel.
Release Plastic Strips
from Retainers
Caution
Safety glasses should be worn at all
times while installing this product.
Tools Needed
Shoe Horn
Safety Glasses
Razor Knife
Phillips Screwdriver
Header Latch
Pull lever up
Windshield
Frame
Windshield
Release hook
from slot
Step Two
Release the latch that secures the header to
the windshield. Pull up on the lever and then
down and out to release the hook from the
slot in the windshield frame.
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Pull down and then out to
release the fabric from the
retainer
Step Three
Release the rear corners of the top. Pull gently
down and then out to release the plastic strip from
the retainer on the vehicle.
Unsnap the fabric
from the rear bow
Step Four
Unsnap the fabric from the rear bow and
allow the bow to drop onto the tailgate.
Rev. B 0204
Step Five
Unfasten the flap around the middle bow.
Sport Bar
Unfasten hook and loop to
unwrap flap
View from inside vehicle
Middle Bow
Step Six
Collapse the bow assembly down onto the tailgate.
With the bow assembly laying on the tailgate, remove the
screws that fasten the fabric to the corners of the header.
Set the screws aside for use in installing the new top fabric.
Detail of Header
Collapse bows and
fabric onto tailgate
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Remove Screw
Header
Manufacturing Note: Due to a recent header assembly
modification by Daimler Chrysler, the plastic strip on the
windshield header may have 8 screw locations instead
of 14. Both attachment numbers of screws will securely
fasten the header and perform as the original design was
intended.
Flip the fabric into the
rear of the vehicle
Remove the 8 or 14 screws
that secure the fabric
to the header.
Step Seven
Flip the top fabric back over into the rear of the vehicle (so
that the fabric lays backing side up) to expose the plastic
strip along the edge of the fabric. Remove the eight or fourteen screws that secure the fabric to the header, setting the
screws aside for use in installing the new top. Then remove
the old top fabric from the vehicle.
Rev. B 0204
Step One
If you have a 1997 vehicle with a slip-on plastic
extrusion on the door surround, it must be removed.
Pull down on the extrusion to work it loose.
Slip-On Plastic
Extrusion
Door Surround
Lay fabric, backing up
in rear of vehicle
Detail of Center
Screw Hole
Plastic
Strip
Fabric
Installing the New Top
Pull down on extrusion
to remove
Header
Start with center
ROUND hole
Align fabric with
header
Plastic Strip along front
edge of fabric
Step Two
In order to install the top fabric, make sure that the Center and Rear
Bows are in the folded down position on the rear of the vehicle.
Lay the top fabric, backing side up in the rear of the vehicle with
the plastic strip facing up and aligned with the front edge of the
header. Locate the round hole that marks the center of the plastic
strip (all other holes are slotted). Install a screw in the round hole to
secure the fabric to the header as well as to center the top. Then
proceed to install screws in the remaining seven or thirteen holes
along the front of the header.
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Tailgate
Start with center
ROUND hole
Work pockets over
corners of header
Detail of Header
Install screw to
secure fabric
Drape fabric over
tailgate
Step Three
Flip the fabric over so that it wraps around the header and
drape the top fabric over the tailgate. Raise the header
slightly and work the pockets in the fabric over the corners
of the header. Install an oval head screw in each corner to
secure the fabric to the header.
Rev. B 0204
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