Shadow Installation Steps
Note - A complete, illustrated "Installation Guide" will be sent with your top.
- Assemble the Shadow (10 minutes):
- The rear legs and stabilizer bar are pre-assembled to the frame,
- Assemble the Port side of the frame to the Starboad side by sliding the
7/8" diameter bar into the rear of each side,
- Swing the Stabilizer bar down to attach to the split-jaw clamp on the other
side of the frame and attach loosely.
- Lace the Canvas (20-30 minutes):
- Set T-top level across a table.
- Starting in the center, lace the canvas to the top (important to reverse over/under from left to right side to avoid kinking):
- Lace to the Left:
- Start lacing through top of 1st hole,
- Run lacing under canvas and up through the next hole to the left,
- Run lacing UNDER frame tubing and OVER the top of the frame tubing,
- Run lacing back throughthe top of same hole,
- Repeat at the next hole to the Left until finished.
- Lace to the Right (reverse under/over bar sequence):
- Start lacing through top of 1st hole,
- Run lacing under canvas and up through the next hole to the left,
- Run lacing OVER frame tubing and UNDER the top of the frame tubing,
- Run lacing back through the top of same hole,
- Repeat at the next hole to the Right until finished.
- Pull all canvas lacing very tight,
- Tie the ends in a bow, then tie the loops of the bow in a square knot,
- Cut the loose ends of the lacing to about 3" and burn the ends to prevent unravelling.
- Install the T-Top (30-45 minutes):
- Lay top upside down on padded cooler in front of boat, with legs facing up, such that the leg's lower pivots are near the top of the windshield grab rails,
- Install front clamshell "Split Jaw Slides" on windshield grab rails, approx, 50" abve floor using 3/16" hex wrench,
- Align front legs into pivot point on these Split Jaw Slides and insert 1/4-20 bolts and nuts using phillips screwdriver and 7/16" box end wrench,
- Install rear legs pivots on rear windshielfd grab rails, or fitting attached to rear of console,
- Rotate top up carefully and align rear legs with these fittings,
- Adjust rear leg upper (fore/aft) and lower (up/down) mounting points to level top.
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