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Post by murphy42976 » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:51 pm

i'm a dumba** and took my top off for repair and didn't pay attention to the line numbers. think i may have got them switched up when puting back together.....anybody know what the passenger side top line number is and drivers side top number is as my top is fighting itself when lowering and putting up??(building pressure) any help would be much appriciated!

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Post by Number5 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:41 am

Put 11&13 to one port and 12&14 to the other one with a copper washer before , between and after
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Post by murphy42976 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:00 am

Sorry...what are the top and bottom numbers on the passenger side and top and bottom on the drivers side top and bottom? Guess I wasn't clear on my original post. Sorry...still a dumb###

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Post by kalt » Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:49 pm

It makes no difference which number line is on top or bottom, as long as 11 is with 13, and 12 is with 14.

If you're having trouble with building up pressure make sure your banjo bolts are fully tightened and copper washers in place and check for no leaks. I had trouble building pressure as I had air in my lines, so had to push the roof up and down manually and bleed air out of the hydraulic fluid reservoir.

The brass release valve should stiffen up once pressure is back.

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