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CONVERTIBLE TOP — Repair of Tear in Top Fabric

S-69prose procedure
Continued from S-68

Repair of Tear in Top Fabric

  1. 1
    Cut a piece of repair sheet (NAY1 R1 211) larger than the damaged section for use as a back repair sheet.
    Illustration showing a damaged section of top fabric with a TEAR; a REPAIR SHEET is placed nearby and a razor knife is shown. Callouts label 'REPAIR SHEET', 'TEAR', and 'SECTION BEING REPAIRED'.
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  2. 2
    Degrease the repair sheet with ethyl alcohol.
    Illustration showing a repair sheet and a can of ETHYL ALCOHOL used for degreasing the repair sheet.
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  3. 3
    Apply adhesive agent (K180 W0 313) or equivalent to the part being repaired and to the back repair sheet.
    Apply a substantial amount of the adhesive agent to the cloth.
    Let it stand for a few minutes.
    Cross-section illustration showing PART BEING REPAIRED (top fabric) with BACK REPAIR SHEET applied to the underside.
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  4. 4
    Install the back repair sheet from the underside.
  5. 5
    Press the repair sheets firmly together.
  6. 6
    Let the top fabric stand until the adhesive agent is fully dry.
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