Quadratec QuadraTop User manual

QuadraTop®AdventureTop Conversion Soft Top
Installation Manual: for 2003-2006 LJ Wrangler #11113.1035
Throughout this
instruction sheet pictures
of a TJ Wrangler are used.
Install on LJ Wrangler is
the same.
PARTS & REQUIRED TOOLS
REQUIRED TOOLS: Safety
Glasses
Phillips Head Screwdriver
T30 Torx Head and Driver
Drill Motor
1/4” Drill Bit
3/32” Drill Bit
Large towel or Blanket
PART LIST:
A)Top Deck QTY 1
B)Drivers Side Quarter Window QTY 1
C)Passenger Side Quarter Window QTY 1
D)Rear Window QTY 1
E)Side Tubes QTY 2
F)Door Surround Brackets QTY 2
G)Center Bow QTY 2
IMPORTANT: This Top requires the
use of your factory Soft top
hardware including door surrounds
and Tailgate bar. This kit does not
include these components.

WARNING
TO REDUCE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE:
READ ALL SAFETY MESSAGES AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURE NOTICES BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR USE THIS PRODUCT.
Loss of vehicle control involves risk of death or serious injury, particularly to parts of your body not restra-
ined within vehicle. This product is intended for weather protection only and should not be relied upon to
contain occupants in the event of an accident or to protect from either ground contact or falling objects. To
reduce risk of accident or injury:
• ALWAYS WEAR SEATBELTS
• Always keep head, arms & body parts within vehicle.
• Fully secure or stow the soft top before driving according to instructions. Never try to latch or fold
soft top while driving. Do not use if damaged or worn.
• Read and follow all instructions & warnings accompanying this product, in your vehicle owner’s
manual and Off-Road Driving Supplement.
RISK OF EYE INJURY! SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE INSTALLING OR MAINTAI-
NING THIS PRODUCT. TORQUE AND RECHECK FASTENERS AFTER 250 MILES AND FREQUENTLY THEREAF-
TER. DO NOT USE IF DAMAGED.
CAUTION
A FEW WORDS ABOUT PRODUCT SAFETY:
Your QuadraTop® Soft top is intended to enhance the utility and enjoyment of your off-road capable vehicle. Follow safety information
and installation recommendations. Throughout these instructions is important safety information that is generally preceded by one of
three signal words indicating the relative risk of injury, property damage or adverse consequence.
The signal words mean:
A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY. YOU CAN BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY HURT IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN A MINOR OR
MODERATE INJURY. YOU CAN BE MODERATELY HURT AND ALSO MAY SUFFER PROPERTY
DAMAGE IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFUL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED TO THIS INSTRUCTION OR OPERATION BUT DOES
GENERALLY NOT RELATE TO PERSONAL INJURY. DAMAGE TO YOUR QUADRATEC® PRODUCT
OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY RESULT IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
CAUTION
BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION:
Congratulations on your purchase of the Quadratec® QuadraTop for your Jeep® Wrangler. This custom t soft accessory has been
designed for protection, long life, and great looks. When unpacking, check to make sure all parts are included and not damaged due
to shipping. If any part is missing or broken, please call Customer Service at 800-745-6037 as soon as possible. Thank you again for
your purchase and let’s start the installation process.
NOTICE
READ ALL SAFETY MESSAGES AND ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN WORKING
WITH TOOLS.
CAUTION

Step 1
Factory Hardware Requirement:
This product is designed to fit over your original factory soft top hardware, Door Surrounds, Windshield header and fac tory soft
upper metal door frames (if applicable).your vehicle.
Remove Existing Soft Top Fabric
Put on safety glasses. After verifying that you have the correct hardware, remove the existing soft top from the vehicle. This will in-
clude removing the existing soft top fabric from the front windshield header. This will require the use of a Phillips head screw driver.
To remove the fabric from the front header, fold the top completely down to the rear of the vehicle (see FIG1). With the tailgate open,
unscrew all header screws (8 or 14 screws depending on model year) and two corner screws (see FIG2). Save these screws!
Once the soft top is removed, Remove the door surrounds and prepare to remove the bows and Windshield header from the vehicle.
Remove Door Surround Seals Please Note: If you have the rubber seal shown in Fig A this seal must be removed before you install
the fabric top to your vehicle. See FIG’s A & B.
Step 2
Remove the Factory Front, Rear and Over Door Bows
After removing the soft top fabric from your existing hardware, you will need to disengage the factory front, rear and over door bows.
The front and rear bows are removed from the bow mounts on the vertical roll bar using a T-30 Torx head and driver or quick release
knobs (Fig1). The bow mount brackets can be left on the Roll bar or removed if you wish as they will not be used again. The front bow
will be attached to the Windshield Header. Using a Philips head screw driver, remove the front over door bows from the windshield
header (Fig 2). On the door surround, there is a pin that holds the over door bows to the Door surrounds. This pin must also be re-
moved from the door surrounds (FIG 2A). Once the front over door bows are removed from the vehicle, Set the front/rear bow assem-
bly aside and locate the windshield header. Remove the existing fabric from the windshield header by removing the header screws.
SAVE these Screws!
FIG 1 FIG 2 FIG 2A

Step 3
Install Top Fabric on the Front Windshield Channel
Place the soft top fabric on the ground (on top of a large blanket or towel) with the underside facing up and the front of the fabric
facing you (FIG 3). Lay the front windshield header with the underside facing up into each corner pocket with the header plastic strip
sewn on the top facing up on top of the windshield header. Locate the center hole or two center holes on the plastic strip and secure
the center of plastic header using the screw(s) that were removed in step one. See Fig 4. Proceed to install the remaining seven or
thirteen header screws (depending on model year) along the plastic header lining them up with the holes on the front header itself.
Lift up the header and wrap the corner pockets around the ends of the front Header lining up the corner screws with the corner holes
in the header. Install the two corner screws (see Fig 5).
Preparation for Installing Fabric Only Replacement Top:
Step 4
Install the Side over door tubes to the windshield Header
Locate the two over door bows. These bows have the quick release knuckles preinstalled on the rear of the bow ends and have the
set screw installed on the other end of the bow. The “knob” on the bow end must be facing inward on the header/Top deck
assembly and the slot of the quick release must be facing up as shown in Figs 7 & 8. Remove the set screw on the non-quick release
end. Slip the front bow end into the Header mount as shown in Fig 9 making sure it is as far forward as possible. Using a 3/32” drill
bit and drill, drill a pilot hole through the predrilled hole located on the over door tube (Fig 10). Repeat this on the opposite side
(Fig11). Remove the Bow end from the Header and again using the 1/8” drill bit, drill a hole through the previous drilled pilot holes
into the inner steel rod of the header until you feel the drill go through the steel inner. This may take some force. Once the hole is
drilled, locate the set screw and using a Phillips head screw driver, install the over door bow to the Header (Fig 12). Repeat this on
the other side of the header so you have both side tubes installed to the header/top deck assembly. Set this completed header/fab-
ric/over door bow assembly aside.
FIG 3
FIG 6

Step 5
This step requires you to install the center bow/over door bracket on top of the factory door surrounds (FIG 13). Before
you install these brackets, you will need to remove the factory over door “pin” from the door surround. This can be done
with a Phillips head screw driver. Locate the Door surround brackets. Place the bracket as shown in FIG 14 and line up
the slit in the bracket as shown in FIG’s 14&15 with the vertical tab on the outside of the door surround and the rear of
the bracket hanging off the end of the door surround (Fig 16). Mark the three-hole locations through the bracket and
using a 1/4” drill bit, drill three holes in the door surround. Note that one of the three holes in the door surround may
already line up with the bracket so you may only have to drill two holes. Using the enclosed screws and a Phillips head
screw driver, install the bracket to the door surround using the enclosed backing plate to “sandwich” the bracket to the
door surround (FIG 17). Repeat on the other door surround.
FIG 13
FIG 14
FIG 15
FIG 16
FIG 17
Step 6
FIG 18 FIG 19 FIG 20 FIG 21
After installing the side tubes to the door surround brackets please check the location of the front header to make
sure it its snug and does not “over-hang” the front of the windshield.
NOTICE
FIG 22 FIG 23
Locate the Header and Top Deck assembly completed in step one. With the help of a friend, place the header/deck
assembly on the vehicle locating the front header on the top of the windshield and the rest of the fabric spread back
on the rear of the vehicle (FIG18).Under the fabric, locate the over door bow installed in step one and place the quick
release end in the top- front hole of the preinstalled bow mount bracket pulling the knob out until you hear a
“click” (FIGs 19, 20, 21 & 22).
Repeat this on the opposite side of the vehicle and fold back the front portion of the top as shown in FIG 23.

Step 7
Step 8
Installing the Center Bow to the Door Surrounds
Locate the Center Bow assembly with the preinstalled quick release knuckles on the ends. With the top folded back as
shown in FIG23, locate the bottom rear-most bracket hole (FIG24) and slip the rear bow through the webbing strap loop
located on corner of the top deck (Fig 24A).
Place the Quick Release knob into the hole on the rear of the bow mount bracket (Knob facing out) pull the knob out and
down over the bracket until you hear a “click” (FIGs 25 & 26). Repeat this procedure (including the placement of the
bow through the installed webbing strap loop) on the opposite side of the vehicle completing the installation of the
center bow to the door surrounds.
Installing the Top Deck to the Jeep®
With the fabric installed on the header, fold the top and header forward so it rests on the windshield (Fig 27)
Un-clip the sun visors and pull the top down to engage the header clamps on each side of the windshield and secure the
Header to the windshield (FIGs 28, 29 & 30).
Once the front header is secured, go to the rear corner of the Top deck and locate the rear corner straps.
Thread the straps down and under the seat belt mount as shown in FIGs 31 & 32 and thread the strap through the buckle
(FIG 33).
Repeat this on the other side of the vehicle and while pulling towards the rear of the vehicle, tighten one strap and then
the other side strap tightening up the top deck while making sure it is centered between the roll bar.
Do not tighten completely (FIG34).
FIG 24
FIG 24A
FIG 24A FIG 25 FIG 26
FIG 30
FIG 29
FIG 28
FIG 27
FIG 31 FIG 34
FIG 33
FIG 32
IMPORTANT: The top deck MUST be centered on the rear of the vehicle for the windows to t properly.
When tightening the rear straps notice the location of the rear bar sewn into the pocket on the top deck. It needs to be
centered on the rear roll bar legs.Once the rear straps are secured (but not tightened all the way), go inside the Jeep and
locate the long center bow flap. Wrap this bow flap tightly around the center bow and secure it with the hook and loop
fastener (FIGs 35 & 36 on next page).

Step 8A
FIG 35 FIG 36 FIG 37 FIG 38
Installing the Quarter and Rear Windows to the Top Deck
To ensure the top is centered on the vehicle you will be installing the two quarter windows and the rear window to the
top deck and to each other before securing it to the vehicle body.
Pro-Install TIP: To make this as easy as possible, you may have to release the front windshield header (release but not
Step 8B
Installing the Rear Window to the Top Deck
Locate the rear window and line up and slide the rear window into the “C” Channel located at the top of the rear portion
of the top deck (FIGs 41, 42 & 43). Once both quarter windows are secured to the top deck, line up the driver’s side rear
zipper on the quarter window and on the rear window and zip it down a few inches (FIG 44). Repeat this on the pas-
senger side of the rear window.You may have to lift the quarter window up to secure this second zipper. Once both side
zippers are secure, zip the rear window zippers down about half way (FIG 45). You will close these zippers completely
at the end of step 9.
FIG 41
FIG 45
FIG 44
FIG 43
FIG 42
FIG 39 FIG 40
un-hook) and loosen the rear corner straps installed in step 4.This will allow you to line up all window zippers and at-
tachments. The rear corner straps and header will need to be re-tightened/clamped before using the top. Locate the
drivers rear quarter window. Line up the driver’s side Quarter window to the zipper on the deck and zip it as shown in
FIG’s 37,38,39 & 40 Repeat this on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Step 9
FIG 53
FIG 52FIG 51
FIG 50
FIG 49
FIG 48
FIG 47
FIG 54
Installing the Top to the Jeep® Body
Starting at the driver’s side front, right behind the front seat, attach the front vertical belt rail into the door surround slot
by “rolling the plastic into the slot (FIGs 47 & 48). Once secure move to the rear driver’s side corner and “roll” the plastic
into the Jeep body corner belt rail as shown in FIGs 49 & 50. Repeat this procedure on the passenger side.
Once both corners are secured, “roll” the plastic on the bottom of the quarter windows into the body belt rail as shown in
FIGs 51 & 52.
NOTE: as shown in FIGs 53 & 54 there is a web loop installed on the side of the quarter window.
This is to be used for unhooking the quarter window only and is not designed to be pulled down on for installation!
Repeat the quarter window install on the passenger side of the vehicle. You may have to pull the corners around
towards the front or back of the vehicle to center the top on the vehicle. Once all body belt rail attachments are secure
and the top is centered, you can now reach through the rear zipper on each side and tighten the corner straps.
Alternate tightening to keep the top centered. Seal hook and loop around windows.
NOTICE When removing the quarter windows from the Top deck, make sure the zipper is
completely out of the "zipper box" before removing the window.
FIG 46aFIG 46b

Step 10
FIG 55
FIG 60FIG 59
FIG 58FIG 57FIG 56
FIG 61 FIG 62
Secure the Over Door Attachments
Locate the two plastic strips sewn to the sides of the top above each door (FIG55).
Starting with the front strips, slip the strips into the channel in the door surround above the door opening (FIGs 56 & 57).
Secure the strips on each side of the vehicle. When complete each side should look like FIG 58.
Please see separate attached sheet for complete care and maintenance suggestions to prolong the life of
your MasterTop Fabric only replacement soft top.
NOTICE
Install the Tailgate Bar and Rear Window to the Body of the Jeep®
Slide the”C” shaped channel onto the tube sewn into the rear window with the round seal down. See FIG 59 for correct
alignment. Slide the tailgate bar all the way across the rear curtain. Open the rear tailgate. As shown in FIG 60, insert/
roll the tailgate bar into the mounts on each side of the tailgate with the vinyl side of the rear curtain facing
the rear of the vehicle. Once the Tailgate bar in secure, lower zippers on both sides of the rear curtain (FIG 61) and
then secure the rear zipper cover flap as shown in FIG 62.
FIG 63
Folding Back the Front Section of your Top
Your Skymaster Replacement top is designed to be used with your factory fold back “sunroof” feature if it is a part
of your original soft top hardware. To fold back your SkyMaster Soft Top: If driving, stop the vehicle and put in park.

Unlatch your over door Attachments from the door Surrounds. (FIG64)Unlatch the front header from the windshield
(FIG65). Pushing up from the middle, fold back the top. (FIG66). Make sure the center bow is secured through the sewn
inside webbing strap. (FIG67)Make sure the hook and loop is completely attached to the center bow (FIGs 68 & 69)
WARNING
Make sure the hook and loop fastener are tightly secured to the center bow after the front sun
roof is folded back. Make sure that each side webbed loop is secured around the center bow.
Both rear corner straps must also be secure when the top is folded back These safety measures
are designed to secure the top deck to the vehicle and if not adhered to can cause injury, death
and a serious accident. Always wear your seat belts when using this product!
FIG 64 FIG 65 FIG 66 FIG 67
FIG 68 FIG 69

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