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).
ReplacementSteering column ASSY
COMPONENTS
OVERHAUL
1. PRECAUTION (SEE PAGE 60-1 )
2. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL (SEE PAGE 60-1 )
3. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2 (SEE PAGE 60-17 )
5. REMOVE HORN BUTTON ASSY (SEE PAGE 60-17 )
6. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSY
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