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Best way is to access the hydraulics first, to disconnect ( carefull with potentiometer on driver side attached to hydraulic), when hydraulics no longer attached, lift by hand slowly the top till it gets closed to windshield.
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you mean disconnect the hydraulic rams?
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yes, if you disconnect the hydraulics from the rod connected to the convertible top side,( you can leave the frame side connected then you don�t have to deal with the potentiometer ) you can lift the top by hand to eventually reach the pump.
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Fill tank

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Access the rear , remove cover, fill the tank to temporary activate the hydraulics.
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At that point, you can fill the tank.
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Reconnect hydraulics and slowly

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Then lower the top, reconnect the hydraulics and slowly test the motions
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Best way is to access the hydraulics first, to disconnect ( carefull with potentiometer on driver side attached to hydraulic), when hydraulics no longer attached, lift by hand slowly the top till it gets closed to windshield.
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you mean disconnect the hydraulic rams?
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yes, if you disconnect the hydraulics from the rod connected to the convertible top side,( you can leave the frame side connected then you don�t have to deal with the potentiometer ) you can lift the top by hand to eventually reach the pump.
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Fill tank

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Access the rear , remove cover, fill the tank to temporary activate the hydraulics.
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At that point, you can fill the tank.
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Then lower the top, reconnect the hydraulics and slowly test the motions
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Then lower the top, reconnect the hydraulics and slowly test the motions
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So the hard top has been on forever and apparently the fluid is very low. I've tried disengaging the hydraulic motor from behind the passenger seat. I can get the clam shell to open but it doesn't feel like the stop wants to move up I've seen plenty of videos and threads on what to do when it's close and can't open but I can't figure out the safest way to go from open to close or open to service mode so I can refill the fluid

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Best way is to access the hydraulics first, to disconnect ( carefull with potentiometer on driver side attached to hydraulic), when hydraulics no longer attached, lift by hand slowly the top till it gets closed to windshield. Access the rear , remove cover, fill the tank to temporary activate the hydraulics. Keep in mind, your seals are shot and must be replaced

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you mean disconnect the hydraulic rams?

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Quotes source post: 20634131

yes, if you disconnect the hydraulics from the rod connected to the convertible top side,( you can leave the frame side connected then you don�t have to deal with the potentiometer ) you can lift the top by hand to eventually reach the pump. At that point, you can fill the tank. Then lower the top, reconnect the hydraulics and slowly test the motions

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do you mean the 13mm nut on the end of the stanchion?

POST 6Original post

The hydraulics is secured to the frame. The moving part ( cylinder) is what makes the top go up or down. When the moving cylinder is in bottom position, top is down, when cylinder slides up, the top starts moving toward the windshield. On that moving cylinder, there is some kind of big black piece of metal ( looks triangular on your picture) ( mine looks like a rod) attached that is used to push or pull the convertible up or down. You need to unlatch that piece of metal off the cylinder so the top is free, and you can lift it by hand. Hope that makes sense.

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