Any ever remove the inside of the sky slider?

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:34 pm

I'm trying to figure out how to take off the interior lining of the sky slider. It needs to be cleaned really bad lol. Too much time open on the highway and on the trails has left quite a bit of dirt and mud on my ceiling. Just trying to figure out how to take it off and wash it. Its velcroed on in the front with 2 pop rivets.

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:34 am

Bump. Wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. Just gotta drop the interior part of the sky slider out. Can't seem to figure out how to do it.

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:35 pm

I'd be curious to know also.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:51 pm

No idea, but take pics. A lot of pics especially with the top off.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:23 am

Full open retractable roof cover removal:
1. Remove the cover
1-1. Remove the cover assembly.
1-1a-1. Open the front drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches).
1-1a-2. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip and expose the drive mechanism.
1-1a-3. Remove the five screws and separate the cover assembly from the front drive.
1-1a-4. Move the front drive forward to gain access to the nylon pin.
1-1a-5. Carefully remove the two nylon pins and separate the cover assembly from the drive assembly cap.
1-1a-6. Manually open the rear drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches),
1-1a-6-1. Remove the rear dome light.
1-1a-6-2. Disconnect the green module electrical connector.
1-1a-6-3. Locate the motor drive axle hole and using a 6 mm hex socket or equivalent, open or close the desired drive assembly as required.
1-1a-7. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip and expose the drive mechanism.
1-1a-8. Remove the five screws and separate the cover assembly from the drives.
1-1a-9-1. Starting at the front, separate the lift arms from the sliders and remove the top assembly.

1-1a-9-2. Disconnect the tension cables from the lift arm hooks along both sides.
1-1a-9-3. Disconnect the tension cable from the header bows.
1-1a-9-4. Grasp the bows and pull the lift arms from the bows along one side of the cover assembly and discard the lift arms.
1-1a-9-5. Remove the remaining lift arms and bows and separate the cover assembly from the headliner.
1-1a-9-6. If necessary, remove the header bows from the cover.
(6A) Header Bows;
1-1a-9-6a-1. Open the front drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches).
1-1a-9-6a-2. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip and expose the drive mechanism.
1-1a-9-6a-3. Remove the five screws and separate the cover assembly from the front drive.
1-1a-9-6a-4. Disconnect the tension cable from the header bows.
1-1a-9-6a-5. Remove and discard the push nuts.
1-1a-9-6a-6. Carefully release the mesh strap (2) from the header bow two sided tape and remove the header bow from the cover assembly.

(6B) Front Lift Arm and Bow Assembly;
1-1a-9-6b-1. Open the front drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches).
1-1a-9-6b-2. Separate the headliner hook and loop strip and expose the drive mechanism.
1-1a-9-6b-3. Remove the five screws and separate the cover assembly from the front drive.
1-1a-9-6b-4. Move the front drive forward to gain access to the nylon pin.
1-1a-9-6b-5. Carefully remove the two nylon pins and separate the cover assembly from the drive assembly cap.
1-1a-9-6b-6. Disconnect the tension cables from the lift arm hooks along both sides.
1-1a-9-6b-7. Release the lift arm support tabs from the pocket in the cover.
1-1a-9-6b-8. Grasp the bows and pull the lift arms from the bows along one side of the cover assembly and discard the lift arms.

(6C) Rear Lift Arm and Bow Assemblies;
1-1a-9-6c-1. Open the rear drive assembly about 300 mm (12 inches).
1-1a-9-6c-2. Using a spreading tool or equivalent, spread the slider assembly apart and separate the lift arms from the slider.
CAUTION: Use care when separating the lift arms from the sliders to avoid losing the springs.
1-1a-9-6c-3. Disconnect the tension cables from the lift arm hooks along both sides.
1-1a-9-6c-4. Release the lift arm support tabs from the pocket in the cover.
1-1a-9-6c-5. Grasp the bows and pull the lift arms from the bows along one side of the cover assembly and discard the lift arms.

2. Remove the headliner bows and the tension cables from the headliner.

And there you have it. lol

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:05 pm

Wow. Thanks! That was easy. I could not find that for the life of me. I spent like 2 hours on google. Where did you come up with that?

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Gageraid · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:46 pm

Good luck to who tries it first.

Scar0 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:14 pm

mawlkrawler wrote:

Wow. Thanks! That was easy. I could not find that for the life of me. I spent like 2 hours on google. Where did you come up with that?

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Your welcome...
KK service manual. :wink:

Not sure what they mean with "discard the lift arms.". That one would concern me...

mawlkrawler · **Posted:** Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:54 am

I believe it means to take out the cross bars that run through the headliner. They basically are aluminum rods that work like tent poles. After reading all that I'm no entirely sure I even want to attempt this. It sounds like performing surgery. I'm confident in my ability to take it apart, but not so sure on the putting it back together part. I may go with plan B and fab up a Velcro on removable liner for the interior. My buddy's family owns a fabric shop so he got me a nice deal on some ballistic nylon.

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mharrold · **Joined:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2

So I've been reading your board for years and finally decided to repair my skyslider. One of the clips that rides on the cables has broken so the roof has been askew for about a year.
Before I read this post I have removed the head liner and had the front drive disconnected. Ordered the new front drive, parts person at jeep said it would have the clips I need, it doesn't. I've been through all of the online resources I can find but can not find a part number for the clip things.
I have seen the exploded parts list for the top but it doesn't show the clips. (I hope they aren't part of another assembly)
I have a picture but I'm not sure how to post it.

mharrold · **Joined:** Wed Apr 06, 2016 5:47 pm **Posts:** 2

Got it. So this is the right clip that scrolls along the cable drive and the hole to the left houses a pin that moves the front drive mechanism. Where/how do I get a replacement of this clip?

Anybody that has pic requests of the inside of a skyslider headliner just let me know before I button this up.

Any ever remove the inside of the sky slider?

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