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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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Default Taking off front grill.

Do I just pull it off with force or is there a way I can do it more easily???
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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just yank that biotch off!! OR if you have a little patience you can work from one side to the other by pulling out and cutting the plastic pieces behind it off little by little with some wire cutters, knife, or anything else you have along those lines. does that make sense!?!?
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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I tried to take off carefully, after a while just gave it good yank and off she pops.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 08:38 AM
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How clean does it come off? If I took it off and say wanted to put it back on down the road can it be put back on easily?
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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nope, once its off, its off. just give it a good yank
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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I think the two top holders are a plastic "bolt" with a nut securing them (the rest are metal clips) I tried to unscrew the nut the right way for about 45 mins. and did nothing but scratch up my arm. then I got really pissed and ripped it off, I only broke one of the plastic bolts because I did it at an angle. if you pull it straight it should be ok. the plastic threads strip but you can rethread the nut back on
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Just yank, start with the bottom sides and the top gets pulled last.
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