Hoses, Folding Top Motor— Upper and Lower

NOTE: The folding top hydraulic cylinder rods should be in the fully-retracted position.

The upper hose assembly attaches to the plastic cylinder head assembly and retracts the cylinder assembly. The lower hose assembly attaches to the aluminum cylinder tube and extends the folding top hydraulic cylinder (50600) .

NOTE: Use absorbent rags or a container to catch any hydraulic fluid that leaks out when removing the fittings.

1. Remove motor and pump as outlined.

2. Loosen the folding top hydraulic hose fitting at the tee fitting on the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit (533A00) .

3. Loosen the hose fitting at both folding top hydraulic cylinders (upper fittings for upper hose assembly or lower fittings for lower hose assembly).

4. Install the new folding top motor upper and lower hose (53390) .

   NOTE: Be sure each fitting is installed in the correct position on the folding top hydraulic cylinder .

   NOTE: Make sure that the tetra seal is installed in the bottom of each of the folding top hydraulic cylinder ports and the o-rings is installed in the bottom of the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit before attaching the folding top hydraulic hose fittings.

5. Connect the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit to a 12-volt power source and cycle the folding top hydraulic lift motor and plate kit in and out several times to purge the air from the folding top motor upper and lower hose . Some noise squeal may be noticed due to the air.

6. Carefully remove the rubber fill plug from the back and the reservoir and check the fluid level. The level should be at the bottom of the filler hole. If necessary, add Synthetic Mercon® Multi-Purpose Automatic transmission fluid E6AZ-19582-B (ESR-M2C163-A2) or equivalent.

    CAUTION: Do not overfill or the reservoir seal could be blown out.

7. Replace the fill plug with a new fill plug.

8. To install, reverse Removal procedure.