1. DISPOSE OF BACK DOOR STAY ASSY LH

(a) Horizontally fix the stay in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.
(b) Wearing safety glasses, gradually cut a part between A and B (shown in the illustration) using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.
Specification:

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).
ReplacementFront seat ASSY LH (manual seat type
COMPONENTS
OVERHAUL
CAUTION:
Wear safety gloves, because the cutting surface of the seatback frame
and seat adjuster may
injure your hand.
Work must be at least 90 seconds after the ignition switch is turned
to the LOCK position and
the negative (-) terminal cable is disconnected ...