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Hood
Erecting the hood
Remove the hood from its stowed position (see page 16).
Erect the collapsible frame
and
pull the front stick forward; leave the rear
stick in the collapsed position until the canopy i fitted. "
Place the ends of the frame in the support sockets
that
are fitted one to each
rear
quarter
panet. The long stick faces forward.
Removing the hood
Unlock the over-centre links on the rear stick to slacken the canopy. ndo
the fasteners
and
release the toggle lever catches on
the
windshield. Rei .asc all
fasteners
around
the rear of the hood. Slide the
rear
hood
rail backwards cl ar
of the two slotted fasteners on the tonneau panel, and lift the hood
from
the
frame .
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hood sticks fitted and
erected
Fold the quarter-lights in-
wards, folding on a line
between the quarter-light and
back-light
Extend the rear stick and
ensure that the links (one
shown arrowed) pass over
their centres, inset is the
windshield toggle catches
Finally, roll the hood as
shown for storage
Unfold the hood over the frame
and
engage the two locating sockets on the
lower
rear
edge of the canopy with the retaining plates on the rear tonneau
panel. Engage the fasteners
around
the
rear
of the canopy. Secure
the
hood
header rail to
the
windshield frame with the toggle lever catches and the two
fastener assemblies. _ .
E
xtend
the
rear
§tic
k to
ten
s
io
n
th
e
canopy
and
ensure
that
the
connectmg
links pass over their centres.
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NOT
E.
-It
is most important
that
the instructions given should be followed
when folding and stowing the hood in order to obviate damage to the quarter- and
back-lights. Never fold the hood when
it is wet or damp. Wait until it is perfectly
dry.
Folding the hood
Fol
ding the hood correctly is of utmost importance; lay the
hood
on a flat
surface with the lining upwards.
Foid
the
hood
in the way shown in
the
illustra-
tion
and
then
roll it up carefully, avoiding kinking.
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