Socket Removal Note

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Insert a tape-wrapped Flathead screwdriver into the socket hole and push on the ring projection to lift the socket outward.

Fig 1: Removing Socket
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Lift out the socket until the ring projection locks into the lower socket hole as shown, See .

Fig 2: Locking Ring Projection Into Lower Socket Hole
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From the rear of the ashtray, insert a tape-wrapped Flathead screwdriver between the socket and the ring as shown. See Fig 3.
While lifting the ring projection with the Flathead screwdriver, push out and remove the socket.

Fig 3: Removing Socket Using Screwdriver
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