RUGGED RIDGE YJ Montana Soft Top With Door Skins Installation Guide

: June 13, 2024
: RUGGED RIDGE

Table of Contents

RUGGED RIDGE YJ Montana Soft Top With Door Skins
Product Usage Instructions
INSTRUCTION
References
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RUGGED RIDGE YJ Montana Soft Top With Door Skins

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PRODUCT

Product Information:

Montana Soft Top with Door Skins, YJ

The Montana Soft Top with Door Skins is designed for use with the YJ model. It provides protection from the elements while allowing for an open-air driving experience. The soft top is made of durable fabric and comes with removable side and rear windows.

Key Features:

Durable fabric construction
Removable side and rear windows
Easy installation and removal
Designed for the YJ model

Product Usage Instructions

Ensure windows are kept clean to avoid scratching. DO NOT wash windows with a brush. Wash with a clean, watered-down cloth or sponge and mild detergent. DO NOT clean windows while dry. Use caution while cleaning in low temperatures as windows become more susceptible to scratching and cracking. DO NOT roll up windows in low temperatures as this causes windows to stiffen and crack. Windows should be clean when rolled up.
To remove side and rear windows, unsnap center and rear cloth tabs from the frame.
Pull down on spreader bars and push the rear support bow forward.
Pull down and out on corners to release the top from the belt rail. Repeat for the opposite side.
To remove the soft top fabric, unsnap it from above the doors and remove the front plastic strip from the windshield channel.
Lay the fabric top over the frame and orient it on the vehicle. Snap the fabric to the middle and rear bows.
Insert the front top plastic strip into the windshield channel retainer.
Push the front support bow fully forward, ensuring it slips into the notch in the belt rail. Pull the bottom of the rear bow forward to ease the installation of side curtains.
Pull down and insert the rear corners of the soft top into the belt rail.
Pull the bottom rear support bow back until it snaps into the notch in the side rail.
Start zippers 2 to 3 on top and rear of side windows.
Slide the plastic strip on the front of the side window into the retainer channel on the front support bow.
Slide the plastic strip on the bottom of the side window into the belt rail, starting at one end and working along the vehicle to the other end. Close the top and rear zippers on the side windows.
Push the inner spreader bars up until they snap into place.
Install the tailgate bar in the receiver on each side of the tailgate opening and slide the rear window into the tailgate bar. Start the zipper of the rear window and finish zipping it to the top.
Fasten snaps on the soft top, above doors, to studs on the vehicle. The studs slide to match the location of snaps on the soft top.
Allow the top to remain closed for several days with temperatures above 72 degrees Fahrenheit to allow it to stretch and set to the frame.
To reinstall upper doors, remove fabric upper doors from the vehicle. Using a razor blade, cut stitching on old door covers and remove them from the frame.
Separate hook and loop fasteners on new door skins. Lay door skin on a flat surface with the outside facing down. Start by working the lower rear corner of the door frame into the pocket in the lower rear corner of the door skin. Continue working the door skin around the frame and fasten hook and loop strips as you go.
Reinstall upper doors by inserting pins into grommets in lower doors. Fasten snaps at the front of the upper door. Slip the plastic strip on the bottom of the door skin into the retainer on the lower door.

Montana Soft Top with Door Skins, YJ

Ensure windows are kept clean to avoid scratching. DO NOT wash windows with brush. Wash with clean, watered-down cloth or sponge and mild detergent. DO NOT clean windows while dry. Use caution while cleaning in low temperatures as windows become more susceptible to scratching and cracking. DO NOT roll up windows in low temperatures as this causes windows to stiffen and crack. Windows should be clean when rolled up.

INSTRUCTION

Remove side and rear windows. Remove tailgate bar from rear window and set aside for later use.
Unsnap center and rear cloth tabs from frame.
Pull down on spreader bars and push rear support bow forward.
Pull down and out on corners to release top from belt rail. Repeat for opposite side.
Unsnap soft top from above doors, remove front plastic strip from windshield channel, and remove soft top fabric
Lay fabric top over frame and orient it on vehicle. Snap fabric to middle and rear bows.
Insert front top plastic strip into windshield channel retainer.
Push front support bow fully forward. Bow must slip into notch in belt rail. Pull bottom of rear bow forward to ease installation of side curtains.
Pull down and insert rear corners of soft top into belt rail.
Pull bottom rear support bow back until it snaps into notch in side rail.
Start zippers 2” to 3” on top and rear of side windows.
Slide plastic strip on front of side window into retainer channel on front support bow.
Slide plastic strip on bottom of side window into belt rail. Start at one end of window and work along vehicle to other end. Close top and rear zippers on side windows.
Push inner spreader bars up until they snap into place.
Install tailgate bar in receiver on each side of tailgate opening and slide rear window into tailgate bar. Start zipper of rear window. Hold up window and finish zipping rear window to top.
Fasten snaps on soft top, above doors, to studs on vehicle. Studs slide to match location of snaps on soft top.
NOTICE
Allow top to remain closed for several days with temperatures above 72 degrees Fahrenheit to allow top to stretch and set to frame.
Remove fabric upper doors from vehicle. Using razor blade, cut stitching on old door covers and remove from frame.
Separate hook and loop fasteners on new door skins. Lay door skin on flat surface with outside facing down. Start by working lower rear corner of door frame into pocket in lower rear corner of door skin. Continue working door skin around frame and fasten hook and loop strips as you go.
Reinstall upper doors. Insert pins into grommets in lower doors. Fasten snap at front of upper door. Slip plastic strip on bottom of door skin into retainer on lower door.