996 Carrera Group 6 Body Equipment, Exterior / PAGE 27
Installing sliding roof panel · Note: Install sliding roof panel in the sliding roof frame in zero position.
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911 Carrera (996) Sliding roof
Installing sliding roof panel
Note: Install sliding roof panel in the sliding roof frame in zero position.
No. Procedure Instructions
1 Insertslidingroof panel Push gate (inset)back on the left and right. Insert
the sliding roof panel in the sliding roof frame and
screw in fastening screws T25 M5 x 8 slightly.
2 Adjustslidingroof panel Adjust the sliding roof panel in line with the roof contour:
lower at the front Dimension A, 0 to -1,0 mm, raise
at the rear, Dimension B, by 0 to +1 mm. Tighten
fastening screws T25 M5 x B.
Tightening torque 6 Nm (4.4 ftlb.)
3 Move sliding roof Move sliding roof panel to tilting position. Carefullypull
panel to tilting position, trim of the sliding/tilting roof forwards evenlyon the left
check inner panels and right until it is approx. 40 mm in front of the roof
edge cut-out. Check whether the left and right-handinner
side panelsin Fig. C haveengaged.
If inner panels are damaged or have become detached
from the groove of the sliding roof frame, take off the
trim of the sliding/tilting roof with the sliding roof panel
removed and replace the inner panels if necessary.
See: Additionalinstructions for fitting the inner panels
4 Close sliding roof panel Move the sliding roof panel to zero position (closed),
5 Engage sliding/tilting roof trim Push sliding/tilting roof trim forward as far as the roof
edge cut-out. While doing so, take care not to push trim
of sliding/tilting roof upwards. This could detach
or damage the inner panels.
60 40 19 Removing and installing sliding roof panel 60-5
Printed in Germany -17. 1998 996601
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