Saab 900 Convertible - Grinding, Ticking When Raising Top; Top Does Not Go up (Rise) Evenly - One Side Rises Quicker than the Other; First Bow Slams Header When Raising Top; 1 St Bow Header Pins Do Not Reach Guide Holes in Header

900 Convertible Top Troubleshooting Guide
19. Grinding, ticking when raising top
- Tonneau motor not fully engaged?
Replace Tonneau motor assembly. Recheck cable adjustment. See pages
22-227 of Service Manual 8:5 and also Operational Problem #3 above for
additional illustration.
20. Top does not go up (rise) evenly - one side rises quicker than the
other
- Weak main motor?
Replace faulty motor and reprogram top. See page 222 of Service Manual
85 Cabriolet.
21. First bow slams header when raising top
a. Top stops misadjusted?
Adjust top stops. See page 130 of Service Manual 85 Cabriolet. Reprogram
top.
If problem persists, when calculating main motor high limit on Line A, subtract
4 units rather than 3.
b. Shim adjustment?
Remove shims (if present) to move top stack forward. Add shims to move
top stack rearward.
c. Loose screws
See Step E in Customer Satisfaction Campaign 428, PSI 04/97-0754.
22.lst bow header pins do not reach guide holes in header
a. Top stops misadjusted?
Adjust top stops. See page 130 of Service Manual 85 Cabriolet. Reprogram
top.
b. Shim adjustment?
Remove shims (if present) to move top stack forward. Add shims to move
top stack rearward.
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