Toyota Avalon (XX50) 2019-2022 Service & Repair Manual: Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

When removing an emblem or name plate, heat the vehicle body, luggage compartment door panel or front door panel and emblem or name plate using a heat light.

CAUTION:

• Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
• Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.

NOTICE:

Do not heat the vehicle body, luggage compartment door panel or front door panel and emblem or name plate excessively.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE SYMBOL EMBLEM

(a) Apply protective tape around the symbol emblem as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a moulding remover, separate the double-sided tape and disengage the 2 pins to remove the symbol emblem.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

2. REMOVE NO. 2 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR NAME PLATE

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

(b) Using a moulding remover, separate the double-sided tape to remove the No. 2 luggage compartment door name plate as shown in the illustration.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

3. REMOVE NO. 3 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR PLATE

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate as shown in the illustration.

*a	Wooden Block
*b	Piano Wire
	Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(e) Remove the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.

4. REMOVE NO. 1 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR NAME PLATE (for HV Model)

(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate as shown in the illustration.

*a	Wooden Block
*b	Piano Wire
	Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(e) Remove the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.

5. REMOVE SIDE PANEL EMBLEM (for HV Model)

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.

(a) Apply protective tape around the side panel emblem as shown in the illustration.

*a	Wooden Block
*b	Piano Wire
	Protective Tape

(b) Insert a piano wire between the side panel emblem.

(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the side panel emblem to the front door panel.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the front door panel.

(e) Remove the side panel emblem.