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).
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HINT:
COMPONENTS: See page 65-9
Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE (SEE PAGE 76-2 )
2. REMOVE FRONT FENDER SPLASH SHIELD SUB-ASSY LH (SEE PAGE 7 ...