Section 445 (Hood Support Assembly): Disposal

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DISPOSE OF HOOD SUPPORT ASSY
1. Horizontally fix the hood support on a vise, with the piston-rod pulled out.
2. With protection glasses on, gradually cut a part between A and B as shown in Fig 1 using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.
  
  Fig 1: Disposing Of Hood Support Assembly
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
HOOD SUPPORT CUTTING DIMENSION

a 80mm (3.15 in.)

b 20 mm (0.80 in.)

NOTE: Although the gas inside the hood support is colorless, odorless and harmless, there is a possibility that cutting tips of the metal saw would scatter. Therefore, cover it with clothes or something.

a	80mm (3.15 in.)
b	20 mm (0.80 in.)