Isuzu Amigo / Axiom / Trooper / Rodeo / VehiCross. Manual - part 1027

8I–6

SUN ROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

Sun Roof Frame Complete Assembly

Sun Roof Frame Complete Assembly and Associated Parts

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Legend

(1) Sun Roof Drain Hose
(2) Sun Roof Frame Complete Assembly

(3) Headlining
(4) Sun Roof Drain Hose

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the headlining.

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Refer to the Headlining in Body Structure section.

3. Disconnect the sun roof drain hose at the sun roof

frame side as shown in the figure.

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4. Disconnect the sun roof harness connection.

SUN ROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

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5. Remove two sun roof frame complete assembly fixing

nuts (front side) and four fixing bolts (each side) from
the frame complete, and then remove the sun roof
frame complete assembly.

NOTE: Be sure to remove the frame complete while
supporting it.

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

1. Tighten the sun roof frame complete assembly fixing

bolts and nuts to the specified torque.

Torque: 10 N·m(87 lb in)

2. After installing the frame complete, loosen the sun

roof glass fixing nuts and adjust the sun roof glass
setting position.

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Refer to the Sun Roof Glass in this section.

Disassembled View

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Legend

(1) Sunshade
(2) Sun Roof Glass
(3) Sun Roof Motor

(4) Sun Roof Drive Unit Assembly
(5) Outer Tube Fixing Screw
(6) Sun Roof Frame Assembly
(7) Sun Roof Deflector

Disassembly

1. Open the sun roof.
2. Remove the sun roof deflector fixing screws and then

remove the sun roof deflector.

3. Remove the sunshade.  

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Refer to the Sunshade in this section.

4. Close the sun roof, remove the decoration cover and

the fixing screws and then remove the sun roof glass.

5. If the shims are used between the sun roof set plate

and the glass, note the number of the shims.

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SUN ROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

6. Disconnect the sun roof motor connector, remove the

sun roof fixing nuts and screws, and then remove the
sun roof motor.

7. Remove the cable outer tube(2) fixing screws.
8. Remove the cable outer tube fixing clamps(1) and

guide rail fixing nuts(5).

9. Prying the guide rail a little with a screwdriver, draw

the outer tube out of the grommet(3).

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At this time, the inner cable(4) remains on the frame
assembly.

10. Remove the sun roof frame assembly.

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Reassembly

To reassembly, follow the disassembly steps in the
reverse order, noting the following points.

1. When installing the motor or drive unit, set the sun

roof set plate in the full closed position by pushing the
link(3) portion using the screwdriver(2).

2. When installing the sun roof glass(1) to the sun roof

set plate, insert the original shims in the same position
before removing the sun roof glass.

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SUN ROOF/CONVERTIBLE TOP

8I–9

Sun Roof Drain Hose (Front Side)

Sun Roof Drain Hose (Front Side) and Associated Parts

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Legend

(1) Clip
(2) Sun Roof Drain Hose
(3) Grommet

(4) Front Inner Liner
(5) Headlining
(6) Instrument Panel Assembly

Removal

1. Remove the front inner liner.
2. Remove the headlining.

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Refer to the Headlining in Body Structure section.

3. Remove the instrument panel assembly.

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Refer to the Instrument Panel Assembly in Body
Structure section.

4. Disconnect the drain hose at the frame complete

side.

5. Apply the soap and water to the body panel grommet.
6. Pass the string from the sun roof frame side through

the drain port side, and remove the drain hose from
the hose fixing clips.  Taking care not to allow the body
panel grommet to be removed together with the hose,
pull the drain hose only to the inside of the vehicle.
(The string should be kept as it is.)

Installation

To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order,
noting the following points.

1. Apply the soap and water to the body panel grommet.
2. Install the drain hose from inside of the vehicle by

utilizing, as a guide, the string passed during removal
step.

3. The body panel grommet must not be twisted or

caught in during installation.

4. Complete routing, avoiding extreme bends or curves.
5. After routing, install the trim with care not to allow the

drain hose to be caught in.

6. Test the drain condition.
7. The protrusion of drain hose from the body panel

must be within 50 mm (2.0 in).  If it exceeds 50 mm
(2.0 in) after correct routing, cut the leading edge so
that the protrusion is within 50 mm (2.0 in).