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CONVERTIBLE TOP — REPAIR OF TOP FABRIC

S-68prose procedure
Continued from S-67

REPAIR OF TOP FABRIC

Repair of Hole in Top Fabric

  1. 1
    Place the repair sheet (NAY1 R1 211) over the damaged section. Cut both the top fabric and the repair sheet with a razor knife.
    Illustration of a damaged section of top fabric with a REPAIR SHEET placed over a HOLE; a razor knife is shown cutting through both layers. Callouts label 'REPAIR SHEET', 'HOLE', and 'SECTION BEING REPAIRED'.
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  2. 2
    Cut another piece of repair sheet larger than the first for use as a back repair sheet.
    Illustration showing three fabric pieces labeled 'BACK REPAIR SHEET' (smaller dark square), 'REPAIR SHEET' (small dark square), and 'SECTION BEING REPAIRED' (larger square with hole).
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  3. 3
    Trim the top fabric and the repair sheets with scissors.
  4. 4
    Degrease the repair sheets with ethyl alcohol.
    Illustration of a repair sheet, scissors, and a can of ETHYL ALCOHOL used for degreasing the repair sheets.
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  5. 5
    Apply adhesive agent (K180 W0 313) or equivalent to the part being repaired, to the repair sheet, and to the back repair sheet.
    Apply a substantial amount of the adhesive agent to the cloth.
    Let it stand for a few minutes.
    Exploded view showing REPAIR SHEET on top, SECTION BEING REPAIRED in the middle (with hole), and BACK REPAIR SHEET on the bottom. An inset detail circle shows ADHESIVE AGENT being applied between the layers.
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  6. 6
    Insert the repair sheet into the section of the top fabric being repaired. Then install the back repair sheet from the underside.
    Illustration showing the assembled repair: PART BEING REPAIRED with the REPAIR SHEET on the front and BACK REPAIR SHEET on the back; a side view shows the layered assembly.
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  7. 7
    Press the repair sheets firmly together.
  8. 8
    Let the top fabric stand until the adhesive agent is fully dry.
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