JK Wrangler Freedom Top Panel Installation
Stop the Leaks!
A reader sent in
this article to us and we liked it so much we
put it here for others to benefit from it too.
Many JK owners
out there have experienced leaks with from the
Freedom Top panels. It seems the best way
of preventing leaks is by following a few simple
steps to install the panels.
PROCEDURE
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Place the panel on
the top of the vehicle.
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Locate the
positioning pin on the outside edge of the
freedom panel, and position the panel such
that this pin sits into its corresponding
hole in the over-door rollbar.
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Repeat on driver's
side.
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After placing each
panel, LIFT each panel straight up and
gently lower back into place. ENSURE that
you DO NOT SLIDE the panel into place but
LOWER the panel into place so that the
gasket is not crimped or wrinkled.
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Once both the driver
and passenger panels are in place, rotate
all the retaining levers to the locked
position.
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Flip the retaining
clip over the windshield into place
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Start threading the
freedom panel screws into the rear of the
panel, through the holes in the soundbar.
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Once you actually get
the screws through the soundbar, rollbar,
and into the top tighten it
down...well...tight enough. YOU'RE NOT DONE
YET!
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Drive the Jeep for a
period of time and check the screws.
Retighten to snug them back up.
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Periodically check
the screws to ensure they are still tight.
We have followed
this procedure on the jeepfan.com JK with great
success. Thanks for writing!
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