Hood Support: Disposal

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DISPOSE OF HOOD SUPPORT ASSY LH

Horizontally fix the stay in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.

Wearing safety glasses, gradually cut a part between A and B as shown in Fig 1 using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.

Fig 1: Cutting Part Between A & B

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Specification:

MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATION

Area	Measurement
a	80 mm (3.15 in.)
b	20 mm (0.80 in.)

CAUTION: Be careful to cover the area that is being cut as there is a possibility that metal debris could be blown out by the gas (the gas is colorless, odorless and harmless).