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
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Go to www.Bestop.com and
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See a video showing
installation of this top at
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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)

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Remove Side and Rear Windows
Section 1
Step 1
Step 1
Remove Side Windows and Rear Window.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Section 6 Install Rear Bow
Step 1
Step 1
Slide the Rear Bow into the pocket inside
the rear of the Top Fabric. Secure the J-
Hooks on the rear bow aps to the ends of
the Rear Bow.

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Section 7 Mount Header Assembly to Door Surround
Step 1 Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
Fold the Top Fabric toward the front of the
Header. Place the Header on the vehicle.
Pull the release knob on the Side Bow
and insert the pin into the Door Surround
Bracket. Repeat on the other side of the
vehicle.
Pull the Top Fabric back over the sport bar.

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Section 8 Secure Straps to Sport Bar
Step 1
Step 1
Loosen the speaker pod. Slip the straps
between the speaker pod and the sport
bar. Wrap the straps around the sport bar
on each side of the vehicle. Thread the
ends of the straps through the buckles and
tighten. Tighten the speaker pod.

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Section 9 Secure Rear Strap
Step 1 Step 2
479.29
J-Hook Buckle Strap,
Qty - 1 per side
Part # 486.23
Hardware
Step 1 Step 2
Thread a J-Hook Buckle Strap through the
buckle on one of the rear straps.
Hook the strap to the ledge inside the rear
corner of the vehicle. Repeat on both sides
of the vehicle.

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Section 10
Step 1
Step 1
Align the J-slide with the J-slide sewn into
the rear of the Top. Slide them together
until the Rear Window is centered in the
opening.

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Install Stiffeners
Section 11
Step 2
Step 1 505.41
Stiffeners, Qty - 1 per side
505.40 (R)
505.41 (L) (Shown)
Hardware
Slide Stiffener to bottom of Side Window.
Stiffener will show at top of pocket when
properly installed.
Repeat with both Stiffeners.
Step 1 Step 2
Leave the Stiffeners in the fabric
sleeves to keep the curve shape.
Squeeze sides of Stiffener to increase
curve. Slide into pocket in Side Window.

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Install Side Window
Section 12
Step 2
Step 1
Separate the protective ap covering the hook
strip on the side of the Deck. Open the ap
toward the inside of the vehicle.
Start the zipper along the top of the Side
Window with the zipper in the Top. Only close
the zipper 1-2". Repeat with the rear zipper
and the zipper on the Rear Window. Repeat
with both Side Windows.
Step 1
Step 2
Open the header to make it easier to
install the Side Windows and the Rear
Window.

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Install Side Window (cont.)
Section 12
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 3
Step 4 Step 5
Close the zippers along the top of each
Side Window.
Push Plastic Reinforcement down to
make it easier to close zipper.
Slip the plastic strip along the
bottom of the Side Windows into
the channel in the belt rail on
each side of the vehicle.
Slip the plastic strip on the
front of a Side Window into the
channel in the Door Surround.
Repeat with both Quarter
Windows.

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Install and Secure Tailgate Bar
Section 13
Step 1
Step 2
Tailgate Bar
Qty - 1
Required, but not
included
Hardware
Step 1 Step 2
Open the tailgate. Orient the Tailgate Bar with the
rubber bulb facing down, in order to form a seal
with the top of the tailgate. Slide the groove in the
Tailgate Bar onto the tube inside the bottom of the
Rear Window. Roll the Tailgate Bar into the top of
the Tailgate Mounts.
Close the Rear Window zippers.
Slip the plastic strips along the bottom of the
Rear Window into the channel in the Tailgate
Mounts on each side of the tailgate.
Wrap the Quarter Windows over the Rear
Window and slip the plastic strips on each
Quarter Window into the channel in the
Tailgate Mounts on each side of the tailgate.

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Secure Top Fabric to Side Windows
Section 14
Step 1
Step 1
Step One
Fasten the loop strip sewn inside the Top to the
hook strip along the top of the Quarter Window on
each side of the vehicle.s.