Jeep Wrangler: FOLDING WINDSHIELD / Raising The Windshield
- Release the strap that secured the
windshield in the lowered position.
- Raise the windshield.
- Using the provided #40 Torx head driver,
reinstall the four Torx screws located along
the interior of the windshield. Secure them
until they are snug, being careful not to
cross-thread the screws or overtighten.

Interior Torx Screw Locations
-
Outside Torx Screws
-
Inside Torx Screws
- Reinstall the windshield wiper arms using
the provided 15 mm socket. First, align the
tips of the blade to the “T” mark in the glass.
Then, while holding the arm in
that position,
reinstall the hex nut and tighten until snug.
Be careful not to over-tighten. Repeat for
the other arm.
- Reinstall the protective caps over the wiper
arm hex bolts and push gently until they
snap into place.

Protective Cap Over Wiper Bolt
- After completing the steps above:
- If your vehicle is equipped with a Soft
Top, reinstall the Door Rails and raise the
top.
- If your vehicle is equipped with a Hard
Top, reinstall the Freedom Panels.
Before completing the steps below:
If your vehicle is equipped with a Soft
Top, the top MUST be lowered, and the
door rails must be removed prior to
lowering the windshield...
Other information:
Guide the rear window into the retainer
from left to right while keeping the window
level.
Step One
Insert the swing gate bar into the retainers
at the bottom of the window from left to the
right.
Step Two
Rotate the swing gate bar into the left and
right side retainers...
FCA US LLC recommends towing with all wheels
OFF the ground. Acceptable methods are to tow
the vehicle on a flatbed or with one end of the
vehicle raised and the opposite end on a towing
dolly.
If flatbed equipment is not available and the
transfer case is operable, the vehicle may be
towed (in the forward direction, with ALL wheels
on the ground), IF the transfer case is in
NEUTRAL (N) and the transmission is in PARK
(P) (for automatic transmissions) or in gear NOT
in NEUTRAL, for manual transmissions)...