At one point I wondered the same thing. But I agree. Not a good idea. The top is heavy. Advantage to removing top; clean, repair, paint (or at least clean-prep) is easier. Doing this on a ladder is all doable but just more work: http://tinyurl.com/lkawgo7 Not bragging but I did my staple canvas replacement with top still on. Not fun. I might do that again on a NON staple type. As per Stuarts tip, tool I used for screws: http://tinyurl.com/n2l5ors Pro Point? Princess Auto. (Harbour Freight has same?) It has a twist ratchet handle. Each CW-CCW turn turns bit same direction. I gave each screw a rap with small hammer to budge it loose. Use correct size Phillips bit. Alistair: neat tip on the PVC roller! On 5/2/14, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: > 3. Here's what I see as a departure from totally removing the top. Lift up > the rear of the top 2 feet or so, so that the top actually pivots on the > bars that hold up the front of the top. Place some sort of support under the > rear of the top to hold it in place.
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