Bumper Cover Mount COUNTERHOLDER, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Locating Left & Right Air Duct Tabs

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-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the retaining tabs -A arrows- and remove the left and right air ducts -1- upward -arrow B-.

NOTE:

If equipped, cut through the refrigerant line cable bushing in the rear area in order to guide the connected refrigerant line out.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Bolt -1- & Counterholder -2-

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-- Drill off the rivet heads -arrows-, strike the rivet shafts and remove the counterholder -2-.