NTB19-061

Classification:
BT19-012
Reference:
Date:
NTB19-061
August 1, 2019
2010-2019 370Z; CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP RUBS ON
STORAGE LID WHEN OPENING/CLOSING
APPLIED VEHICLES:
2010-2019 370Z Roadster (Z34)
IF YOU CONFIRM
The convertibl e soft top rubs on the storage l id when opening or cl osing.
ACTION
Install the 5th bow bungee kit.

See page 30 for a co mpl ete l ist of what is incl uded in the 5th bow bungee kit.
IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you
wil l be perfor ming. You MUST cl osel y foll ow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it
contains infor mation that is essential to successfull y co mpl eting this repair.
Nissan Bulletins are intended for use by qualified technicians, not 'do-it-yourselfers'. Qualified technicians are
properly trained individuals who have the equipment, tools, safety instruction, and know-how to do a job
properly and safely. NOTE: If you believe that a described condition may apply to a particular vehicle, DO
NOT assume that it does. See your Nissan dealer to determine if this applies to your vehicle.
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SERVICE PROCEDURE
HINT: Work on one side of the soft top at a ti me.

View of service procedure is fro m driver’s side. Passenger side is simil ar.
Refer to the El ectronic Service Manual (ESM) for more detail on soft top disasse mbl y:
REPAIR > BODY EXTERIOR, DOORS, ROOF & VEHICLE SECURITY > ROOF >
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION > ROOF SEALING.
1.
Detach the front side of the rear rail
weather strip fro m the window frame
rail .

Open the soft top hal f way to hel p
with detachme nt.
Rear rail
weather
strip
Figure 1
2.
Uncl ip the singl e use cl ip shown in
Figure 2.

Singl e use
cl ip
This cl ip wil l be repl aced l ater in
this procedure.
Figure 2
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3.
Detach the back side of the rear rail
weather strip fro m the 5th bow.
Back side of
rear rail
weather strip
5th bow
Figure 3
4.
Detach the edge of the soft top cover
fro m the inside edge of the 5th bow.
Figure 4
Rear rail
weather strip
inner retainer
5.
Re move the three (3) TORX® T20
screws that retain the rear rail
weather-strip inner retainer, and then
re move it.
3 T20
screws
Figure 5
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Front of Bpil l ar
6.
Detach the soft top cover retainer fro m
the front side of the B-pil l ar.

The soft top cover retainer is
attached with doubl e sided tape.
Soft top cover
retainer
Figure 6
7.
Detach the soft top cover extension
pl ate fro m the l inkage asse mbl y by
sl iding it rearward.
Linkage
asse mbl y
Sl ide cover
extension
pl ate
Figure 7
Soft top cover
outer wire
8.
Re move the E-Cl ip and the soft top
cover outer wire.
E-Cl ip
Figure 8
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There are three different 5th bow bungee styl es for the appl ied vehicl es. Refer to Figure 9
and Figure 10 and confir m which styl e is being updated (Styl e C not shown).
9.
Confir m which soft top styl e is being updated.
Style A: Vehicl es buil t in April 2015 or earl ier, proceed to step 10 on the next
page.
Without round
bungee ring
Figure 9
Style B: Vehicl es buil t in May 2015 or l ater, proceed to step 18 on page 9.
Style C: Vehicl es buil t in June 2017 or l ater with rectangul ar bungee ring (not
shown), skip to step 26 on page 12.
With round
bungee ring
Figure 10
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Style A: Steps 10-17 are for vehicl es with Styl e A 5th bow bungee. Vehicl es buil t in
April 2015 or earl ier.
10.
Cut through the bungees where indicated in Figure 11 with an appropriate tool .
11.
Re move and discard the bungee pieces that were cut through.
12.
Re move the TORX screw indicated in Figure 11 that retains the bungee strap, and
pl ace the screw aside.

Discard the strap.
HINT: This screw wil l be reused in step 16.
Retain these parts
Cut the bungees
where indicated
by each red l ine
and re move
re maining pieces
Figure 11
Re move this
TORX screw
Middl e rivet to be
re moved in the
next step
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13.
Re move the middl e rivet with a drill .
HINT: Refer to Figure 11 for the
l ocation of the middl e rivet.

Lay out a fender cover underneath
the rivet to catch any metal debris.

Use a 5.2 mm dril l bit.
Re move
middl e rivet
Figure 12
Rivet
14.
Asse mbl e a rivet and a washer
(WASH-SPL) onto a bungee bracket
(WIRE-HDLNG) as shown in
Figure 13.
Washer

Reference nu mbers 1, 2 and 3 on
page 30.

Appl y window regul ator grease to
both sides of the washer.
Bungee bracket
Figure 13
Fl at side of
bungee bracket
faces 5th bow
15.
Attach the bungee bracket asse mbl y
to the 5th bow with a rivet gun.
HINT: Refer to Figure 14 for bracket
orientation.
Rivet
Figure 14
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16.
Attach the new bungee strap, with the
TORX screw that was put aside in
step 12, to the sa me spot that the
TORX screw was re moved fro m.

Do not tighten the TORX screw
co mpl etel y. It wil l be removed
again l ater in this procedure.
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
17.
New bungee
strap
TORX screw
Figure 15
Skip to step 26.
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Style B: Steps 18-25 are for vehicl es with Styl e B 5th bow bungees. Vehicl es buil t in
May 2015 or l ater.
18.
Cut through the bungees where indicated in Figure 16 with an appropriate tool .
19.
Re move and discard the bungee pieces that were cut through.
20.
Re move the TORX screw indicated in Figure 16 that retains the bungee strap and
pl ace the screw aside.

Discard the strap.
HINT: This screw wil l be reused in step 25.
Cut the bungees
where indicated by
each red l ine and
re move the
re maining pieces.
5th bow bungee
Figure 16
Re move this
TORX screw
Bungee strap
Rivet hol ding the
strap for the round
bungee ring
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Re move this
TORX screw
21.
Re move the Torx screw, indicated in
Figure 17, that retains the 5th bow
bungee strap and pl ace the screw
aside. Discard the strap.
HINT: This TORX screw wil l be reused
in step 27.
Figure 17
22.
Re move the rivet hol ding the strap for
the round bungee ring shown in
Figure 18 with a dril l .
HINT: Refer to Figure 16 for the
l ocation of the strap for the round
bungee ring.

Lay out a fender cover underneath
the rivet to catch any metal debris.

Use a 5.2 mm dril l bit.
Figure 18
23.
Rivet
Asse mbl e a rivet and a washer
(WASH-SPL) onto a bungee bracket
(WIRE-HDLNG) as shown in
Figure 19.

Reference nu mbers 1, 2 and 3 on
page 30.

Appl y window regul ator grease to
both sides of the washer.
Washer
Bungee bracket
Figure 19
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Fl at side of
bracket faces
5th bow
24.
Attach the bracket asse mbl y to the 5th
bow with a rivet gun.
HINT: Refer to Figure 20 for bracket
orientation.
Rivet
Figure 20
New bungee
strap
25.
Using the TORX screw that was put
aside in step 20, attach the new
bungee strap to the sa me spot that the
TORX screw was re moved fro m.

Lightl y tighten the TORX screw. It
wil l be re moved again l ater in this
procedure.
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
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TORX screw
Figure 21
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New 5th bow
bungee
26.
Insert the 5th bow bungee (BUNGEE5TH BOW) through the bracket
asse mbl y install ed in step 15 (Styl e A)
or 24 (Styl e B) (see Figure 22).

Reference nu mber 4 on page 30.
Insert 5th
bow bungee
27.
Attach one end of the 5th bow bungee
to the rear of the 5th bow, where the
ol d bungee strap was attached, in the
orientation shown in Figure 23.

Attach new
5th bow
bungee here
If the ol d bungee strap is stil l
attached at the point shown in
Figure 23, re move it and reuse
Torx screw to attach the new
bungee.
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
28.
Figure 22
Figure 23
Re move the TORX screw shown in Figure 24.

The TORX screw is l ocated on the rear of the B-pil l ar.
Torx screw
Figure 24
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29.
Attach the ring-strap support (RINGSTRAP SUPT).

Screw torque: 3 N• m (0.3 kg- m,
26.6 in-lb)

Reference nu mber 5 on page 30.
Ring-strap
support
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
30.
Figure 25
Pl ace the pl ate-bracket (PLATE-BRKT, RH/LH) onto the 5th bow l inkage, as shown in
Figure 27.

Reference nu mbers 6 (RH) and 7 (LH) on page 30.
Pl ate-bracket
hel d tightl y
against l inkage
5th bow
l inkage
Figure 27
Figure 26
31.
Mark the 5th bow l inkage through both
of the pl ate-bracket hol es with an
appropriate tool .

The marks wil l be used to dril l
hol es in the next steps.
Figure 28
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32.
Dril l two (2) hol es where marked in
step 31.

Use a 4.1 mm dril l bit.
Figure 29
33.
Insert the “side specific” pl ate-bracket through the l oop in the Cabl e-Tether as shown
in Figure 30.

The l oop on the Cabl e-Tether must be facing up (on top).

Reference nu mber 8 on page 31.
Cabl eTether
Cabl eTether l oop
Pl atebracket
Figure 30
34.
Attach the pl ate-bracket/Cabl e Tether
asse mbl y to the 5th bow l inkage with
two (2) pop rivets as shown in
Figure 31.

35.
Reference nu mber 9, on page 31.
Te mporaril y route the Cabl e-Tether
(see Figure 31).

The Cabl e-Tether wil l wrap around
the 5th bow l inkage and rest on top
of the 5th bow.
Cabl eTether
Pl ateBracket
Figure 31
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36.
Measure the gap between the base of the 5th bow l inkage joint to the fl ange shown in
Figure 33.

Is the gap 29 mm (+/-1 mm)?
YES: Skip to step 41.
NO: Proceed to step 37.
37.
Re move the push-nut and then pull the l ink-pin out of the 5th bow linkage joint (see
Figure 32).
38.
Loosen the l ock nut.
Push-nut
Link-pin
5th bow
l inkage joint
Lock nut
Figure 32
5th bow
l inkage joint
39.
Rotate the 5th bow l inkage joint to
adjust the length to 29 mm (+/-1 mm).

40.
The l ength is measured fro m the
base of the 5th bow l inkage joint to
the fl ange shown in Figure 33.
After adjustme nt has been co mpl eted
reasse mbl e the 5th bow l inkage joint.

Reference nu mber 10 on page 31.
29 mm (+/-1 mm)
Figure 33
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41.
Install the 12 mm Cover-Bol t onto the 5th bow l inkage (see Figure 34).

Reference nu mber 11, on page 31.
Fl ush against
l arge hex nut
12 mm Cover-Bol t
5th bow l inkage
Figure 34
Fl ush against
5th bow l inkage
12 mm Cover-Bol t
42.
Install the 21 mm Cover-Bol t over the
12 mm Cover-Bol t (see Figure 35).

Reference nu mber 12 on page 31.
21 mm Cover-Bol t
Figure 35
43.
Appl y the 25 x 50 mm tape (TAPE)
over the botto m side of both CoverBol ts as shown in Figure 36.

Reference nu mber 13 on page 31.
25 x 50 mm tape
Figure 36
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44.
Wrap the end of the Cover-Bol ts with a
160 mm piece of Fel t Tape.

Reference nu mber 14 on page 31.

Tri m the Fel t Tape to 160 mm
before wrapping the Cover-Bol ts.
160 mm piece of
fel t tape
Figure 37
Tension spring
Lanyard eyel et
45.
Re move the TORX screw that hol ds
the tension spring and the l anyard
eyel et to the rear of the B-Pil l ar.
HINT: This TORX screw wil l be reused
in step 48.
Figure 38
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46.
Thread the l anyard eyel et through the Cabl e-Tether l oop in the direction indicated in
Figure 39.
47.
Route the lanyard under the 5th bow l inkage and the 5th bow bungee.
Front of
vehicl e
5th bow l inkage
Cabl e-Tether
l oop
Lanyard eyel et
5th bow bungee
Figure 39
Tension spring
48.
Insert the TORX screw re moved in
step 45 through the l oose end of the
5th bow bungee strap, and then insert
it through the tension spring.
49.
Pl ace the lanyard eyel et onto the
TORX screw.
5th bow bungee
strap
Lanyard eyel et
Figure 40
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Soft top
l ocation strap
50.
Position the soft top location strap
under the lanyard eyel et attach ment
point that the TORX screw was
re moved fro m in step 45.
Lanyard eyel et
attach ment
point
Figure 41
51.
Attach the 5th bow bungee, tension spring and l anyard eyel et, asse mbl ed in step 48
and step 49, as shown in Figure 42.

TORX screw torque: 3 N• m (0.3 kg- m, 26.6 in-l b)
Do not use powered tool s to install the TORX screw. The TORX screw
hol e is easil y da maged by over-torqueing and/or misal ign ment. Da mage to the
TORX screw hol e may require a repl ace ment of the soft top asse mbl y.
Soft top
l ocation strap
Tension spring
5th bow bungee
Lanyard
Figure 42
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Bracket
bungee strap
52.
Re move the l ightl y tightened TORX
screw attaching the bracket bungee
strap, attached in step 25.
5th bow
Figure 43
53.
Insert the TORX screw, re moved in step 52, first through the bungee strap of the
Cabl e-Tether and then through the bracket bungee strap re moved in step 52.
Torx screw
Bracket
bungee strap
Cabl e-Tether
bungee strap
Figure 44
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Cabl e-Tether bungee strap and
bracket bungee strap asse mbl y
54.
Attach the Cabl e-Tether bungee strap
and bracket bungee strap asse mbl y to
the point the Torx screw was re moved
fro m in step 52.
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
55.
Figure 45
Route the Cabl e-Tether strap as shown in Figure 46, and then between the rear rail
and the 5th bow l inkage shown in Figure 47.
5th bow l inkage
Rear rail
Cabl e-Tether
strap
Figure 47
Figure 46
56.
Insert the Cabl e-Tether strap through
the Ring-Strap Support attached in
step 29.

Ring-Strap
Support
Insert the Cabl e-Tether strap from
the top to botto m, and then re move
any twisting fro m the Cabl e-Tether
strap.
Figure 48
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57.
Re move the kicking pl ate inner.

For kicking pl ate inner re moval ,
refer to the ESM: REPAIR >
BODY INTERIOR > INTERIOR >
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
> KICKING PLATE INNER.
Kicking pl ate
inner
Figure 49
58.
Re move the rear side finisher.

For rear side finisher re moval , refer
to the ESM: REPAIR > BODY
INTERIOR > INTERIOR >
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
> REAR SIDE FINISHER.
Rear side
finisher
Figure 50
5th bow
59.
Lift the 5th bow to the angl e shown in
Figure 51.
HINT: This angl e wil l hel p reduce the
tension on the Cabl e-Tether strap as
the end is attached in the foll owing
steps.
Figure 51
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For steps 60-64 refer to Figure 52 and Figure 53 below.

Figure 52 and Figure 53 show two views of the bol t hol e that wil l be used to attach
the Cabl e-Tether strap.

Figure 52 is fro m the soft top storage area and Figure 53 is fro m inside the
vehicl e.
View fro m the driver side soft top storage area
Cabl e-Tether
strap eyel et
Cabl e-Tether
strap
Bol t hol e
Figure 52
View fro m inside the vehicl e; driver side
Bol t hol e
Figure 53
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60.
61.
Insert bol t (BOLT-SPL) through the eyel et in the Cabl e-Tether strap and then insert
the bol t through the hol e shown in Figure 52 and Figure 53.

Confir m that there are no twists in the Cabl e-Tether strap; re move as necessary.

Insert bol t (BOLT-SPL) so that the threads face the middl e of the vehicl e (see
Figure 54 and Figure 55).

Reference nu mber 15 on page 32.
Thread one (1) nut (NUT-SPL) onto BOLT-SPL.

Reference nu mber 16 on page 32.
View fro m the driver’s side soft top storage area
BOLT-SPL shown
with NUT-SPL
Center of
vehicl e
Figure 54
View fro m inside the vehicl e; driver’s side
BOLT-SPL with
NUT-SPL
install ed
Center of
vehicl e
Figure 55
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62.
63.
Gentl y tighten the nut until the bol t (BOLT-SPL) head turns.

Do not hol d BOLT-SPL head with any tool s.

The nut and bol t shoul d onl y be tight enough to re move any gaps.
Thread on the second nut (NUT-SPL)
and then tighten into the first as a ja mnut.
Figure 56
64.
Tighten the first nut and the second nut until the bol t end extends past the second nut
approxi matel y 0.5 mm, as shown in Figure 57.
BOLT-SPL extends
past NUT-SPL
Figure 57
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65.
Attach two (2) zip ties (BAND) to the
bal ance l ink at the point where the coil
spring interferes.

Do not zip tie the harness to the
bal ance l ink.

Reference nu mber 17 on page 32.
Two (2)
zip ties
Figure 58
Center of
protection tape
66.
Measure 55 mm fro m where the pl atebracket is al igned with the 5th bow
l inkage.
Figure 59
67.
Center the 25 mm x 25 mm protection tape (TAPE) at 55 mm on the 5th bow l inkage
and adhere to the 5th bow l inkage in the orientation shown in Figure 60, and then wrap
it as shown in Figure 61.

Reference nu mber 18 on page 32.
Protection
tape wrapped
25 mm x 25 mm
protection tape
Figure 60
Figure 61
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For soft top reasse mbl y refer to the ESM: REPAIR > BODY EXTERIOR, DOORS, ROOF &
VEHICLE SECURITY > ROOF > REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION > ROOF SEALING.
Soft top cover
outer wire
68.
Thread the soft top cover outer wire
through the l inkage asse mbl y.
Linkage
asse mbl y
Figure 62
Soft top cover
outer wire
69.
E-Cl ip
Attach the soft top cover outer wire,
and then the E–Cl ip to the l inkage
asse mbl y.

Reference nu mber 19 on page 32.
Figure 63
Front of BPil l ar
70.
Soft top
Reattach the soft top cover to the front
side of the B-Pil l ar and the side cover
extension pl ate.

The side cover extension pl ate is
hidden by the soft top in Figure 64.
Side cover
extension pl ate
Figure 64
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71.
Rear rail
weather-strip
inner retainer
Install the rear rail weather-strip inner
retainer with 3 TORX T20 screws.
Do not use powered tool s
to install the TORX screw. The TORX
screw hol e is easil y da maged by overtorqueing and/or misal ign ment.
Da mage to the TORX screw hol e may
require a repl ace ment of the soft top
asse mbl y.
3 TORX
screws
Figure 65
72.
Reattach the edge of soft top cover to
the inside edge of the 5th bow.
Figure 66
73.
Reattach the back side of the rear rail
weather strip to the 5th bow.
Back side of
rear rail
weather strip
5th bow
Figure 67
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74.
Repl ace the singl e use cl ip (CLIP)
shown in Figure 68.

Reference nu mber 20 on page 32.
Singl e
use cl ip
Cl ip hol e
Figure 68
75.
Attach the new singl e-use cl ip back
into the l inkage asse mbl y.

Figure 69 shows the cl ip hol e in
the l inkage asse mbl y and is
viewed l ooking up (see Figure 68).
Figure 69
76.
Reattach the front side of the rear rail
weather strip to the window fra me rail .
Rear rail
weather
strip
Figure 70
77.
Repeat steps 1-76 for the passenger side.
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PARTS INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION
PART NUMBER
QUANTITY
BUNGEE KIT-5TH BOW (1)
971F6-1ET2A
1
Window Regul ator Grease
999MP-WRG00P
As needed
(1) Parts fro m BUNGEE KIT-5TH BOW as pictured on the foll owing pages in order of use in
service procedure.
A.
Contents of BUNGEE KIT-5TH BOW
#2, WIREHDLNG
#1, Rivet
#4, BUNGEE-5TH BOW
#3, WASH-SPL
#5, RING-STRAP SUPT
#6/7, PLATEBRKT, LH/RH
#6 RH,
Passenger side
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Driver side
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Contents of BUNGEE KIT-5TH BOW (continued)
B.
#8, CABLE-TETHER
#9, RIVET
#11, COVER-BOLT
#10, NUT-SPL
12 mml ong
#12, COVER-BOLT
#13, TAPE
21 mm l ong
25 x 50 mm l ong
#14, FELT TAPE
160 MM l ong
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Contents of BUNGEE KIT-5TH BOW (continued)
C.
#15, BOLT-SPL
#16, NUT-SPL
#17, BAND
#18, TAPE
25 x 25 MM l ong
#19, RING-SNAP
#20, CLIP
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CLAIMS INFORMATION
Submit a Primary Part (PP) type line claim using the following claims coding:
DESCRIPTION
Repair 5th Bow Bungee
(1)
PFP
(1)
OP CODE
BX6UAA
SYM
ZE
DIA
32
FRT
2.8
Reference the el ectronic parts catal og and use the Fol ding Roof part nu mber (97003 XXXXX as the Pri mary Fail ed Part (PFP).
Expense code:
EXPENSE CODE
033
DESCRIPTION
Grease
MAX AMOUNT
$0.80
AMENDMENT HISTORY
PUBLISHED DATE REFERENCE
August 1, 2019
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DESCRIPTION
Original bul l etin publ ished
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