Chrysler Stratus Convertible. Manual — part 122

REAR SEAT BACK

REMOVAL

(1) Remove rear seat cushion.
(2) Remove rear inner seat belt assembly (Fig. 18).
(3) Pull bottom of rear seat back forward until seat

back brackets clear studs on floor pan (Fig. 19).

(4) Push upward on rear seat back and disengage

hooks holding seat back to rear seat back support.

(5) Remove rear seat back from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position rear seat back in vehicle.
(2) Tilt rear seat back rearward and raise seat back

above retaining brackets on rear seat back support.

(3) Lower rear seat back until center loop begins

to engage.

(4) Lower rear seat back and push rearward on

outboard corners of seat back to engage outboard
hooks to brackets on rear seat back support.

(5) Push downward on rear seat back until all

hooks are fully engaged into retaining brackets.

(6) Install rear inner seat belt assembly.
(7) Install rear seat cushion.

NOTE: Tighten the rear inner seat belt assembly to
40 N·m (350 in. lbs.) torque.

REAR SEAT BACK COVER

REMOVAL

(1) Remove rear seat back from vehicle. Refer to

procedures found in this section.

(2) Place seat back on a suitable work surface in

inverted position.

(3) Remove hog rings around perimeter of seat

back holding seat back cover to seat back frame.

(4) Pull seat cover from seat back frame and seat

back foam.

(5) Remove any hog rings holding seat cover seam

wires to seat foam wires.

(6) Separate seat cover from seat frame and seat

back foam.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position seat cover to seat back frame and seat

back foam.

(2) Align notch in center of seat back cover vertical

seam to center hog ring locator.

(3) Install a hog ring at each hog ring location,

center first, to hold seat back cover seam to wires in
seat back foam.

(4) Repeat the above steps for the opposite inboard

vertical seam, both outboard vertical seams, and the
lower horizontal seam.

(5) If vehicle is equipped with cloth seats;

(a) Install hog rings at each hog ring locator,

center first, to attach ends of vertical portions of
U-shaped wires to vertical foam wires.

(b) Align notch in center of upper horizontal seat

cover seam to center hog ring location.

(c) Install a hog ring at each hog ring locator to

hold upper horizontal seam wire to wire in seat
back foam.
(6) Install hog rings holding seat cover seam wires

to seat frame.

(7) Pull seat cover over seat back frame and seat

back foam.

(8) Install hog rings at hog ring locators around

perimeter of seat back cushion holding seat cover to
seat back frame.

Fig. 18 Rear Inner Seat Belt Assembly

1 – REAR SEAT BACK
2 – FLOOR PAN
3 – INNER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY

Fig. 19 Rear Seat Back

1 – REAR SEAT BACK SUPPORT
2 – FLOOR PAN
3 – REAR SEAT BACK
4 – RETAINING BRACKET

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(9) Install rear seat back to vehicle. Refer to pro-

cedures found in this section.

REAR SEAT CUSHION

NOTE: Special care should be taken when remov-
ing rear seat cushion to prevent damage to the
cushion frame. Remove cushion at attachment
areas, not at wing area.

REMOVAL

(1) Push firmly rearward and upward at one

attachment point and disengage wire loops from
retainers in floor pan (Fig. 20).

(2) Repeat for other attachment point.
(3) Separate rear seat cushion from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position rear seat cushion in vehicle.
(2) Place inner seat belts on top of seat cushion.
(3) Push seat cushion rearward and align wire

loops to retainers in floor pan.

(4) Push rear seat cushion firmly downward and

engage wire loops to retainers in floor pan.

REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER

REMOVAL

(1) Remove rear seat cushion from vehicle. Refer

to procedures found in this section.

(2) Place seat cushion on a suitable work surface

in inverted position.

(3) Remove hog rings around perimeter of seat

cushion attaching seat cushion cover to seat cushion
frame.

(4) Pull seat cover from seat cushion frame and

seat cushion foam.

(5) Remove hog rings attaching seat cover seam

wires to seat foam wires.

(6) Remove seat cover from seat frame and seat

cushion foam.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position seat cushion cover to seat cushion

frame and seat cushion foam.

(2) If vehicle is equipped with cloth seats;

(a) Align notch in center of seat cushion cover

seam to center hog ring locator.

(b) Install a hog ring at each hog ring location to

attach seat cushion cover seam wires to wires in
seat cushion foam. Begin at center location and
work outward.
(3) If vehicle is equipped with leather/vinyl seats;

(a) Align notch in center of inboard vertical

cover seam with center hog ring locator.

(b) Install a hog ring at each hog ring location,

beginning at center location, to attach seat cushion
cover seam wire to wire in seat cushion foam.

(c) Repeat above steps for opposite inboard ver-

tical seam, both outboard vertical seams, and for
the horizontal seams.
(4) Pull seat cover over seat cushion frame and

seat cushion foam.

(5) Install hog rings at hog ring locators around

perimeter of seat cushion foam attaching seat cush-
ion cover to seat cushion frame.

(6) Install rear seat cushion to vehicle. Refer to

procedures found in this section.

Fig. 20 Rear Seat Cushion

1 – REAR SEAT BACK
2 – REAR SEAT CUSHION
3 – INNER SEAT BELTS

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CONVERTIBLE TOP

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CONVERTIBLE TOP HEADLINING . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FOLDING TOP COVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW. . . . . . . . . . 24
CONVERTIBLE TOP STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
HYDRAULIC MOTOR/PUMP ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . 27
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
HYDRAULIC LINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ADJUSTMENTS

CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC MOTOR/

PUMP BLEEDING PROCEDURES. . . . . . . . . . . 28

CONVERTIBLE TOP ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . 29
DOWEL PIN ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LATCH HOOK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
FRONT TO CENTER RAIL ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . 30
TOP FRAME CAM ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
BALANCE LINK ADJUSTMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

The power convertible top hydraulic system con-

sists of;

• Two hydraulic cylinders

• Hydraulic lines

• Electric hydraulic pump and reservoir

• Dual relays

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TESTS

NOTE: The convertible top will raise slowly or
make abnormal noise if the hydraulic fluid level is
low.

(1) Remove rear seat cushion and back.
(2) With the top down, remove the reservoir fill

plug.

(3) Visually inspect fluid level. If low, inspect for

leak in hydraulic system.

(4) Fill reservoir with Dextron II automatic trans-

mission fluid to the bottom of the fill hole.

(5) Repair or replace components, as necessary.
(6) Replace fill plug and raise top.
(7) Lower top and verify fluid level.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

CONVERTIBLE TOP HEADLINING

REMOVAL

(1) Raise convertible top to midway position.
(2) Remove convertible top header trim panel.
(3) Remove screws attaching headlining to convert-

ible top header panel.

(4) Remove push in fasteners attaching headlining

to convertible top mechanism rearward of quarter
window.

(5) Remove tack strip trim panel.
(6) Remove shock cords along both sides of head-

lining.

(7) Remove roof bows from convertible top mecha-

nism.

(8) Slide roof bows from convertible top cover and

headlining.

(9) Remove nuts holding headlining straps to tack

strip.

(10) Disengage hook and loop fasteners holding

headlining above rear window.

(11) Remove headlining from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position headlining from vehicle.
(2) Engage hook and loop fasteners holding head-

lining above rear window.

(3) Install nuts attaching headlining straps to tack

strip.

(4) Install roof bows from convertible top mecha-

nism.

(5) Snap plastic retainer strips on headlining and

convertible top cover into channels on roof bows,
working from rear bow forward.

(6) Install shock cords along both sides of headlin-

ing.

(7) Install tack strip trim panel.
(8) Install push in fasteners attaching headlining

to convertible top mechanism rearward of quarter
window.

(9) Install screws attaching headlining to convert-

ible top header panel.

(10) Install convertible top header trim panel.
(11) Lower and secure convertible top.

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FOLDING TOP COVER

REMOVAL

(1) Release folding top latches and allow top cover

to relax.

(2) Remove tack strip trim panel.
(3) Remove headlining.
(4) Remove all convertible top storage area sec-

tions.

(5) Remove nuts holding tack strip to deck panel.
(6) Remove tack strip from deck panel.

CAUTION: Cover all painted and upholstered sur-
faces to avoid damage while performing the follow-
ing operations.

(7) Reposition tack strip above rear deck and quar-

ter panels.

(8) Using a grease pencil, mark location of outer

top cover on rear tack strip to aid installation.

(9) Remove staples holding top cover to rear tack

strip.

(10) Fold rear of top cover, tack strips and rear

window up and over the third (rear) roof bow.

(11) Remove screws holding roof rail tension cable

springs to rear rail behind quarter glass opening.

(12) Pull side rail rear weatherstrips from weath-

erstrip retainer channels.

(13) Remove screws holding rear weatherstrip

retainer channels to convertible top mechanism.

(14) Separate rear weatherstrip retainer channels

from vehicle.

(15) Remove top cover listing from adhesive on

roof rail.

(16) Raise folding top to the mid point.
(17) Remove screws holding convertible top header

feature strip to header panel.

(18) Mark location of top cover on top header.
(19) Remove staples holding top cover to header.
(20) Remove screws in end of roof bow.
(21) Slide convertible top plastic retainer strips

from channels in roof bows.

(22) Close folding top, do not latch.
(23) Slide tension cable out of cable pocket.
(24) Disengage

roof

rail

tension

cables

from

header.

(25) Remove top cover from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

(1) Position convertible top cover on vehicle.
(2) Slide tension cable through cable pocket.
(3) Install rubber plugs holding roof rail tension

cable ends into key hole slots in roof rails.

(4) Install roof bows to convertible top mechanism.

(5) Snap convertible top plastic retainer strips into

channels in roof bows, starting at rear bow and work-
ing forward.

(6) Install screws at ends of roof bows.
(7) Raise convertible top to mid point.
(8) Align top cover to mark made previously on

header.

(9) Install staples to hold top cover to header. The

header uses both 3/16 and 1/4 inch staples. The 3/16
staples are used everywhere except the outboard cor-
ners where the blinding wraps around, at that point
the 1/4 inch staple is used.

(10) Install screws holding convertible top header

feature strip to header panel.

(11) Install screws holding roof rail tension cable

springs to roof rear roof rail behind quarter glass
opening.

(12) Align mark made on rear of top cover and

rear window to tack strip.

(13) Install staples holding rear of top cover and

rear window to tack strip.

(14) Position tack strip to rear deck panel.
(15) Install nuts holding tack strip to rear deck

panel.

(16) Install headlining.
(17) Install all convertible top storage area sec-

tions.

(18) Install tack strip trim panel.
(19) Lower quarter glass.
(20) Lower and secure convertible top.
(21) Apply suitable adhesive to side rail rear sec-

tion to attach top cover listing.

(22) Pull top cover listing taunt and secure to

adhesive on rear side rail.

(23) Install side rail rear weatherstrip retainer

channels.

(24) Install side rail rear weatherstrips.
(25) Verify fit and operation. Adjust as necessary.

CONVERTIBLE TOP REAR WINDOW

REMOVAL

(1) Release folding top latches and allow top cover

to relax.

(2) Lift shower curtain and remove push in nuts

holding curtain to the studs.

CAUTION: Take precautions not to tear curtain on
the boot shelf during removal.

(3) Disengage the headliner at the rear sail panels.
(4) Disconnect wire connectors from terminals on

heated rear window.

(5) Pull wire harness from sleeves at each side of

the rear window.

(6) Remove nuts attaching belt line tack strips to

vehicle.

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