Bestop 52821 User manual

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
Installation Instructions
Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
© 2013 Bestop, Inc.P1 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJD
2004 – 2006
Part Number: 52821
Before you begin installing your new Trektop NX, please read
all the instructions thoroughly.
For a smooth fit:
For easier installation, the top should be installed at a temperature above
72º F. Below this temperature, the fabric may contract an inch or more,
making it difficult to fit the vehicle.
It is normal for the fabric to contract and wrinkle when stored in the ship-
ping carton. Within a few days after installation, the fabric will relax and the
wrinkles will disappear.
Installation Tips
Safety glasses should be worn at all
times when installing this product.
This product is designed primarily to enhance the appearance of the vehicle and to shield the occupants from ordinary weather conditions. Do not rely in
any way on the components of this product to contain the occupants within the vehicle, or to protect against injury or death in the event of an accident, This product will not protect
the occupants from falling objects. Never operate the vehicle in excess of manufacturer’s specications.
WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES
Read and follow, precisely, all installation instructions provided when installing this product. Failure to do so may result in a poor t and could place occupants of the vehicle in a
potentially dangerous situation.
Tools Installation Time
Skill Level
Support
We’re here to help!
Go to www.Bestop.com and
click “Contact Us”
See a video showing
installation of this top at
www.bestop.com/video
1/2 Hour
2 - Moderately Easy
Safety
Glasses
Phillips
Screwdriver
Utility Knife

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
Installation Instructions
Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
© 2013 Bestop, Inc.P2 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJD
2004 – 2006
Part Number: 52821

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
Installation Instructions
Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
© 2013 Bestop, Inc.P3 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJD
2004 – 2006
Part Number: 52821
Rear Bow
Qty - 1
Door Surround - Left
Qty - 1
!STOP! Do not proceed unless you have a Trektop NX already installed.
You will need these parts to complete the installation
Tailgate Bar
Qty - 1
M8 x 75mm
Knob
Qty - 1
Tailgate Mount - Left
Qty - 1
Tailgate Mount - Right
Qty - 1
Door Surround -
Right Qty - 1
M8 x 75mm
Knob
Qty - 1
Windshield Header, Side
Bow Assembly
Qty - 1

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
Installation Instructions
Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX
© 2013 Bestop, Inc.P4 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJD
2004 – 2006
Part Number: 52821
Fabric Top
Right Side Window
Left Side Window
Rear Window
J-Hook Buckle Strap,
Qty - 2
Part # 486.23
Included Parts
Used in Sections 9 and 11
Used in Sections 5 – 16
Buckle Strap and Stiffeners
Fabric Top and Windows
Used on Pages 14 and 16
Used on Pages 10 – 22
Stiffeners
Qty - 1 per side
Part # 505.40 (R) & 505.41 (L)

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P5 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Remove Side and Rear Windows
Section 1
Step 1
Step 1
Remove Side Windows and Rear Window.

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P6 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Section 2 Release Plastic Strips and Web Straps
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3
Step 1 Step 3
Step 2
Release plastic strips above the doors
from the channel in the Door Surround on
each side of the vehicle.
Release straps around sport bar.
Loosen, remove, and discard Rear Strap.

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P7 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Section 3 Remove Header and Fabric From Vehicle
Step 1 Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
Release the latch that secures the header
to the windshield. Pull up on the lever and
then down and out to release the hook
from the slot in the windshield frame
Fold the Top Fabric toward the front of the Header.
Pull the release knob on the Side Bow to release
the pin from the Door Surround Bracket. Repeat on
the other side of the vehicle.

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P8 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Section 3 Remove Header and Fabric From Vehicle (cont.)
Step 3
Step 3
Release the J-Hooks on the rear bow aps
from the ends of the Rear Bow. Slide the
Rear Bow out of the pocket in the Top
Fabric.

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P9 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Section 4 Remove Fabric From Header
Step 1
Phillips
Screwdriver
Step 1
Remove the #8 x 5/8” Pan Head Screws
along the front of the header.
Remove the Oval Head Screw in the out-
side holes on each side of the Header.
Set all screws aside to be reused.

Installation Instructions - Fabric Replacement Top for Trektop NX © 2013 Bestop, Inc.P10 - 52821 - Rev. B 1013
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Phillips
Screwdriver Utility Knife
Section 5 Install Top Fabric On Header
Step 1 Top Fabric
Step 1
Lay the top fabric, backing side up and
aligned with the front edge of the Header.
Use a utility knife to slit the fabric over
each screw position. Locate the round hole
that marks the center of the plastic strip
(all other holes are slotted). Install a #8 x
5/8” Pan Head Screw in the round hole
to secure the fabric to the header as well
as to center the top. Then install #8 x 5/8”
Pan Head Screws in the remaining holes
along the front of the header.
Install an Oval Head Screw in the outside
holes on each side of the Header.