Instrument Panel Compartment Replacement (Traverse)

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Fig 1: View Of Instrument Panel Compartment (Traverse)

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Callout	Component Name
1	Instrument Panel Compartment Retainers (Qty: 2) Procedure Twist the compartment retainers and pull outward to remove.
2	Instrument Panel Compartment Assembly Procedure Squeeze the sides of the compartment, and open the compartment beyond the stops. Unsnap the instrument panel compartment assembly from the instrument panel. When reinstalling the instrument panel compartment assembly ensure the instrument panel compartment dampener arm is aligned properly to the dampener gear assembly.

Callout

Component Name

Instrument Panel Compartment Retainers (Qty: 2)
Procedure
Twist the compartment retainers and pull outward to remove.

Instrument Panel Compartment Assembly

Procedure

Squeeze the sides of the compartment, and open the compartment beyond the stops.
Unsnap the instrument panel compartment assembly from the instrument panel.
When reinstalling the instrument panel compartment assembly ensure the instrument panel compartment dampener arm is aligned properly to the dampener gear assembly.