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Removal Procedure

NOTE: In order to minimize door realignment, do not remove both door hinges at the same time. Do each door hinge separately, and replace the broken door hinge first.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Hinges
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  1. Open the front door.
  2. Support the front door.
  3. Remove the intermediate hinge bolts from the front door hinge.
  4. Move the door as far as the rubber conduit will allow.
  5. Clean the mounting surfaces of the hinges with a clean rag and mark the front door hinge locations on each surface with a grease pencil or other suitable marker.
  6. Remove the bolts from the front doorside hinge.
  7. Remove the doorside hinge.
  8. Remove the bolts from the bodyside hinge.
  9. Remove the bodyside hinge.