FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Procedures





ENGINE HOOD / DOOR: HOOD SUPPORT: DISPOSAL

1. DISPOSE OF HOOD SUPPORT ASSEMBLY

(a) Secure the hood support horizontally in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.





(b) Wear safety glasses. Use a metal saw to slowly cut a groove between A and B shown in the illustration to release the gas.

NOTICE:
Although the gas inside the hood support is colorless, odorless, and harmless, metal debris may scatter. Therefore, cover the hood support with a piece of cloth or other material.