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To Remove

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  1. Remove the centre armrest. See ARMREST ON DRIVER'S SEAT .
  2. Open the long-load hatch.
    Fig 1: Opening Long-Load Hatch
    G03509938Courtesy of SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Press down the padding at the bottom of the long-load opening so that the mountings for the hatch become accessible, one mounting on each side of the hatch.
  4. Press out the bushes in the centre of the joint with a chisel, pressing them in towards the hatch.
  5. Release the joint sleeve (a plastic bush with hooks) with a pair of pliers and press them out.
  6. Lift out the long-load opening hatch.