Bestop Supertop NX Twill User manual

Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007-current
Part Number 54823
Installation Tips
Before you begin installing your new Supertop NX Twill, please read
all the instructions thoroughly.
For a smooth fit:
For easier installation, the top should be installed at a temperature above 72° 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 shipping
carton. Within a few days after installation, the fabric will relax and the wrinkles
will disappear.
Installation TimeTools
Skill Level
4 Hours
3 - Moderately Difficult
Drill-Driver &
#2 Phillips Bit
#2 Phillips
Screwdriver
T30 Torx
Driver
Adjustable
Wrench
Safety
Glasses
Vise-Grips

Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007-current
Part Number 54823

All Sections Hardware and Fasteners
Parts List
- Required parts for each installation section - Page number in Installation Guide
Multiple Pages
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007- current
Part Number 54823
Section 1 Cable Guide Brackets & Rear Door Rails Page 6 of Guide
Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
Bow Mount Screw
Qty. 4
Part # 308.64
M5 x 16 Screw
Qty. 6
Part # 459.45
Pan Head
Washer Screw
Qty. 31
Part # 393.79
M5 x 30 Screw
Qty. 2
Part # 308.87
M5 Nylock Nut
Qty. 8
Part # 308.62
Plastic Bushing
Qty. 8
Part # 473.40
Pivot Knuckle Screw
Qty. 2
Part # 308.65
Cable Guide Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 482.83 - Left
Cable Guide Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 482.82 - Right
Rear Door Rail
Qty. 1
479.88 Right
Rear Door Rail
Qty. 1
479.89 Left

Sections 2 & 3 Knobs and Front Door Rails
Parts List
- Required parts for each installation section - Page number in Installation Guide
Pages 7& 8 of Guide
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007- current
Part Number 54823
Sections 4 & 5 Top Arches & Bow Mount Brackets Pages 9 & 10 of Guide
Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
M8 x 30mm Knob
Qty. 2
Part # 480.22
M8 x 75mm Knob
Qty. 4
Part # 478.90
Front Door Rail
Qty. 1
Part # 479.87 - Left
Front Door Rail
Qty. 1
Part # 479.86 - Right
Front Top Arch
Qty. 1
Part #486.55
Rear Top Arch
Qty. 1
Part #486.56 Bow Mount Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 492.93 - Left
Bow Mount Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 492.92 - Right
Up
Up

Sections 6 & 7 Tailgate Bar Mounts & Side Bows
Parts List
- Required parts for each installation section - Page number in Installation Guide
Pages 11, 12 &13 of Guide
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007- current
Part Number 54823
Sections 8, 9 &10 #3 Bow, #4 Bow & Stay Strap Pages 14, 15 &16 of Guide
Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
Tailgate Bar Mount
Qty. 1
Part # 488.47 - Left
Tailgate Bar Mount
Qty. 1
Part # 488.46 - Right
Side Bow
Qty. 1
Part # 492.89 - Left
Side Bow
Qty. 1
Part # 492.90 - Right
#3 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 486.38
#4 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 486.39
Stay Strap
Qty. 2
Part # 456.32

Sections 12 & 16 #2 Bow Assembly & Foam Seals
Parts List
- Required parts for each installation section - Page number in Installation Guide
Pages 18 & 22 of Guide
Vehicle Application:
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007- current
Part Number 54823
Section 23 Tailgate Bar, Strap Kit, Fabric Top and Windows Pages 29 to 33 of Guide
Installation Instructions
Supertop NX Twill
#2 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 455.46
Foam Tape Strips
Qty. 2
Part # 417.43
Foam Seals
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 457.76 (R) & 457.77(L)
Tailgate Bar
Qty. 1
Part #489.46
Strap Kit
Qty. 1
Part #413.09
Deck, Header Assembly, & Fabric Top
Right Side Window
Left Side Window
Rear Window

Section 1 Install Cable Guide Brackets in Rear Door Rails Page 6
Attach the Right Cable Guide Bracket to the
Right Rear Door Rail using two M5 x 16
screws and two M5 Nylock nuts.
Repeat for left side.
Step 1
Right Side
Step 1 482.82 479.88
M5 x 16 Screw
Qty. 2 per side
Part # 459.45
Cable Guide Bracket - Left
Qty. 1
Part # 482.83
Cable Guide Bracket - Right
Qty. 1
Part # 482.82
Hardware
M5 Nylock Nut
Qty. 2 per side
Part # 308.62
Rear Door Rail
Qty. 1 per side
479.88 Right (shown)
479.89 Left

Section 2 Install Rear Door Rails Page 7
Step 1
Locate the Right Rear Door Rail. Attach the
Right Rear Door Rail assembly to the Jeep
belt rail behind the right rear door, inserting
the alignment pin on the bottom of the Door
Rail Assembly into the hole in the top of the
belt rail.
Repeat for left side.
Secure Left and Right Rear Door Rails to
the Jeep Sport Bar using (1) Long
M8x75mm Knob per side. The knobs go
through the tab at the rear of each Rear
Door Rail, and screw into the threaded
holes in the top of the sport bar.
Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
479.88 assembly
Right Side
Right Side
M8 x 75mm Knob
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 478.90
Rear Door Rails
Qty. 1 per side
479.88 Right (shown)
479.89 Left
Hardware

Section 3 Install Front Door Rails Page 8
Step 1
Attach the Right Front Door Rail to the Jeep
sport bar, aligning the hole and slot in the
tabs on the Front Door Rails with the
threaded hole on the top of the sport bar,
and with the slotted tab on the Rear Door
Rail.
Repeat for the left side, using the Left Front
Door Rail.
Secure the Front Door Rails to the sport bar
using (1) M8x30mm Short Knob at the rear,
and (1) M8x75mm Long Knob at the front.
Secure the front of each Front Door Rail
first, and leave both knobs slightly loose
until after installing Top Arches, in Section 4.
Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
479.86 (Right) 479.86 (Left)
Right Side
Right Side
M8 x 30mm Knob
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 480.22
M8 x 75mm Knob
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 478.90
Hardware

Section 4 Install Top Arches Page 9
Step 1
Insert the Rear Top Arch into the vertical
slotted tab on the Rear Door Rail. Insert one
end, and flex the bow to insert the other end
into the tabbed slot on the opposite side of
the Jeep.
Repeat for Front Top Arch, inserting one
end into the vertical tabbed slot in the Front
Door Rail, and flexing to insert the other end
into the tabbed slot on the opposite side of
the Jeep.
Remove the protective peel-off strip on the
top surface of each Top Arch.
Tighten all three knobs on the Front and
Rear Door Rails, on both sides of the Jeep.
Step 2
Step 1 Step 2
486.56 Rear Top Arch 486.55 Front Top Arch
Right Side - Rear
Right Side - Front
Front Top Arch
Qty. 1
Part #486.55
Rear Top Arch
Qty. 1
Part #486.56
Hardware
486.56 486.55

Section 5 Install Bow Mount Brackets Page 10
Step 1
Unzip the protective cover on the rear sport
bar down-tubes and locate the two threaded
holes on the underside of each sport bar
down-tube.
Screw the Right Bow-Mount Support
Bracket to the right-side sport bar down-
tube using (2) Bow-Mount Screws.
Screw the Left Bow-Mount Support
Bracket to the left-side sport bar down-tube
using (2) Bow-Mount Screws.
Replace the sport bar protective cover,
making sure that the Bow Mount Brackets
stick out through the openings in the cover.
Step 2
Step 1 491.48 (Right)
Up
Hardware
Bow Mount Screw
Qty. 2 per side
Part # 308.64
Left Bow Mount Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 492.93
Right Bow Mount Bracket
Qty. 1
Part # 492.92
Up
Up
Right Side

Section 6 Install Tailgate Bar Mounts Page 11
Step 1
Locate the left and right Tailgate Bar
Mounts. Each mount snaps onto the Jeep
belt rail just outboard of the tailgate
opening.
Snap each mount into place by hooking
the inner catch portion of the mount under
the belt rail on the inside, and then rolling
the mount downward until it snaps into
place under the bottom edge of the
outside belt rail.
Step 1 488.46 (Right)
1
2
Hardware
Tailgate Bar Mount - Left
Qty. 1
Part # 488.47
Tailgate Bar Mount - Right
Qty. 1
Part # 488.46
Right Side

Section 7 Attach Side Bows to Header/Fabric Assembly Page 12
Step 1
Lay the Header/Fabric Assembly out with
inside of fabric facing up. You may want to
use the shipping box to keep the fabric off
the ground.
Remove and set aside the two screws
holding the protective flap down on the
inside of the header. Fold the protective
flap back to expose the screw holes used
for attaching the Right Side Bow.
Repeat on left side of Header/Fabric
Assembly.
Step 1 Header/Fabric Assembly
Right Side
1
2
Left Side Bow
Qty. 1
Part # 492.89
Right Side Bow
Qty. 1
Part # 492.90
Hardware
#2 Bow Brackets
Face In

Section 7 Attach Side Bows to Header/Fabric Assembly (cont.) Page 13
Step 2
Insert the end of the Right Side Bow into the
hole in the right side of the Header/Fabric
Assembly, aligning the two holes in the
tubing with the two holes in the header.
Make sure that the #2 Bow Bracket faces in.
Secure the Right Side Bow in place with
(4) #8 x 1/2” Pan Head Washer Screws:
two from the underside of the Header/Fabric
assembly, and two from the topside.
Repeat on left side, using Left Side Bow.
Step 3
Replace the protective flaps on both sides,
and re-insert the screws you set aside, two
for each side.
Step 3
Step 2 492.90 (Right)
Header/Fabric Assembly
1
2
Right Underside
2
1
Right Underside
Step 2 (cont.)
3
Right Topside
Hardware
Pan Head
Washer Screw
Qty. 4 per side
Part # 393.79

Section 8 Attach #3 Bow to Bow Mount Brackets Page 14
Step 1
Locate the #3 Bow Assembly. Release the
spring-loaded catch at the end of each bow
leg by pulling out on the knob.
Slide the slotted end of the catch over the
top portion of the Bow Mount Bracket, so
that it snaps into place in the top slotted
hole in the Bow Mount Bracket.
Step 1 Step 2
486.38 #3 Bow Assembly
1
2
Right Side Right Side
Hardware
#3 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 486.38

Page 15
Section 9 Attach #4 Bow to Bow Mount Brackets
Step 1
Locate the #4 Bow Assembly. Release the
spring-loaded catch at the end of each bow
leg by pulling out on the knob.
Slide the slotted end of the catch over the
lower portion of the Bow Mount Bracket, so
that it snaps into place in the bottom hole in
the Bow Mount Bracket.
Step 1 Step 2
486.39 #4 Bow Assembly
1
2
Right Side Right Side
Hardware
#4 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 486.39

Page 16
Section 10 Attach Stay Straps to #3 and #4 Bows
Step 1
Position Stay Strap as shown, with square-
cut end at front. Attach the Stay Strap to
the top of the right side of the #3 Bow, using
(2) #8x1/2” Pan Head Washer Screws, and
the pre-drilled holes in the #3 Bow.
Repeat for left side Stay Strap.
Step 2
Lift up the #4 Bow, and wrap the angled-cut
end of the Stay Strap around the end of the
#4 Bow. Wrap the Stay Strap over the top of
the tubing, and fasten it on the underside of
the tubing, using (3) #8 x1/2” Pan Head
Washer Screws, and the pre-drilled holes
on the underside of the #4 Bow.
Repeat for left side Stay Strap.
Step 1 Step 2
456.32 Stay Strap
Right Side
Right Side
1
2
Hardware
Pan Head
Washer Screw
Qty. 5 per side
Part # 393.79
Stay Strap
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 456.32

Page 17
Section 11 Place Fabric /Header/Side Bow Assembly onto Jeep
Step 1
Lift fabric and Header Assembly onto top of
Jeep, with Header sitting on top of Jeep
windshield, and fabric draped forward over
Jeep hood.
You may want to protect the finish of the
Jeep by putting a blanket across the Jeep
hood.
Extend the Side Bows out straight and lay
the Side Bows on top of the Door Rails.
Step 1 Fabric/Header/Side Bow Assembly
Right Side

Page 18
Section 12 Attach #2 Bow Assembly to Fabric/Header/ Side Bow Assembly
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Extend the legs of the #2 Bow and orient
the front legs with the J-bracket on the front
inside of each Side Bow.
Attach the front legs to the Side Bows with
(1) M5x16 Machine Screw, (2) bushings,
and (1) M5 Nylock Nut per side.
Attach the rear legs of the #2 Bow to the
Side Bows using (1) M5x30 Machine Screw,
(2) Bushings, and (1) M5 Nylock Nut per
side.
Hardware
#2 Bow Assembly
Qty. 1
Part # 455.46
M5 x 30 Screw
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 308.87
M5 Nylock Nut
Qty. 2 per side
Part # 308.62
Plastic Bushing
Qty. 4 per side
Part # 473.40
M5 x 16 Screw
Qty. 1 per side
Part # 459.45
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3
455.46 #2 Bow Assembly
Right Side
1
3
Right Side, Front
Looking from
inside the Jeep
Right Side, Rear
Looking from
inside the Jeep
2

Page 19
Section 13 Slide Header/Side Bow Assembly into place in Door Rails
Step 1
Align the Header-Bow Assembly in the
tracks in the top of the Door Rails.
The plastic track guide on the Side Bow
Assembly must be located to the rear of the
spring-catch, and in position to slide forward
over the vertical plastic rib in the top of the
Rear Door Rail
Step 2
Slide the whole Header/Side Bow Assembly
forward in the tracks in the top of the Door
Rails, until the button on the inside of each
plastic track guide on the Side Bows slips
under the spring-catch and latches in place.
Step 1 Step 2
Header/Side Bow/Assembly
Right Side
Right Side, Spring-Catch
Looking from
inside the Jeep
Push