Ferrari 360 Spider Replace Main Cylinders in the Capote

According to the Ferrari 360 Workshop Manual, the main lift cylinders that power the capote require pulling out the "capote" cassette in order to access them. For an expert with all the right equipment, it could take 10+ hours to remove the entire convertible top assembly. And of course, another ten to put it back in the car.

This write up shows that the task can be completed within the car.

Please follow this link to the document.

Ferrari 360 Spider Replace Main Cylinders (pdf)

Author: Simon Newby

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