Glove Compartment Lid, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the glove compartment. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the glove compartment lid damping element. Refer to GLOVE COMPARTMENT LID DAMPENING MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the glove compartment on a soft surface.

-- Open the glove compartment lid and drill a hole in the glove compartment lid from the inside -arrow- at the height of the hinge pin -1- using a 10 mm drill bit, as shown.

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-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- Using the drift punch, drive the hinge pin -2- out through the hole -arrow A- in the glove compartment lid in the direction of -arrow B-.

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-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite hinge pin.

-- Remove the glove compartment lid -1- from the glove compartment.