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To remove

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NOTE: It is recommended that 2 people carry out steps  3,  4 and  5.
  1. Open the bonnet.
    IMPORTANT: Protect the painted surface on the rear edge of the bonnet.
  2. Remove the hose for the washer nozzles from the bracket on the cover over the bulkhead.
    Fig 1: Illustration For Step 2-3
    G03509224Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Mark the position of the bonnet and release the bonnet from the hinges, (2 persons).
  4. Remove the gas springs from their upper mounts in the bonnet (on ballpins, locked with a clip), (2 persons).
    Fig 2: Illustration For Step 4-5
    G03509225Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Lift away the bonnet, (2 persons).