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Hood Support Rod: Disposal

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  1. DISPOSE OF HOOD SUPPORT ROD 
    1. Fix the hood stay assembly, with the piston-rod pulled out, on a vise.
    2. With protection glasses on, cut a part between A and B as shown in the illustration with a metal saw to release the gas.
    NOTE: Although the gas inside the hood stay assembly is colorless, odorless and harmless, there is a possibility that cutting tips of the metal saw would jump around, therefore cover it with clothes or something.
    Fig 1: Installing Hood Support Rod
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