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:
SHIFT LEVER ASSY (See page 40-61 )
1. REMOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FINISH PANEL ASSY CENTER (SEE PAGE71-10 )
2. REMOVE FLOOR CARPET COVER CENTER RH (SEE PAGE71-10 )
3. REMOVE FLOOR CARPET COVER CENTER LH (SEE PAGE71-10 )
4. REMOVE CONSOLE BOX ASSY (SEE PAGE71-10 )
5. DISCONNECT ...