Targa top rear latch spring
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If you unlatched the front latches first, try relatching them and then popping the back one loose first. If it comes loose that way, you may want to adjust the rear latch to not clamp down quite so tight. Here is a way to do that: To tighten or loosen the clamping force of the rear latch, locate the set screw that holds the hook in place. Loosen it with an allen wrench (can’t remember the size, but it was a small metric one). Once the set screw is loose, simply turn the hook (it is threaded) clockwise or counterclockwise as many turns as it needs to get the clamping force right. This makes the effective length of the hook larger or smaller and therefore increasing/decreasing clamping force when engaged. One word of advice though - go in small steps when you turn the hook since you don't want to go too far with the adjustment.
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If you unlatched the front latches first, try relatching them and then popping the back one loose first. If it comes loose that way, you may want to adjust the rear latch to not clamp down quite so tight. Here is a way to do that: To tighten or loosen the clamping force of the rear latch, locate the set screw that holds the hook in place. Loosen it with an allen wrench (can’t remember the size, but it was a small metric one). Once the set screw is loose, simply turn the hook (it is threaded) clockwise or counterclockwise as many turns as it needs to get the clamping force right. This makes the effective length of the hook larger or smaller and therefore increasing/decreasing clamping force when engaged. One word of advice though - go in small steps when you turn the hook since you don't want to go too far with the adjustment.
