T Top Handle sag
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Burning Brakes
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From: SOUTH ELGIN IL
T Top Handle sag
Hi All,
Anyone have any advice to fix a T Top handle that constantly falls down as I drive the car? It's the rear handle on the driver's side. It is not releasing the top, just falling down about an inch. Looks busch league...
Thanks,
Dan
Anyone have any advice to fix a T Top handle that constantly falls down as I drive the car? It's the rear handle on the driver's side. It is not releasing the top, just falling down about an inch. Looks busch league...
Thanks,
Dan
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From: Chino CA
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
The t-top lock should have between 13-16lbs of load at the back of the handle to release them. A fishing scale is a good cheater tool to use for this if you do not have the correct one.
This tension or "load" is obtained by adjusting the bolt in the front of the latch as Melllf described.
Willcox
This tension or "load" is obtained by adjusting the bolt in the front of the latch as Melllf described.
Willcox
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From: Crossville TN
That is a 'cam lock' lever. Either the adjusting stop/nut [at the opposite end of the lever] needs to be screwed outward to tighten it up or the cam mechanism (pivot) is worn out to where it will not work at all. Try making the adjustment. If that won't work, you need a new lever mechanism...or duct tape. 
