Remove the four bolts that hold the seat frame to the body. You should be
able to lift that bar enough to get the cover off. Many folks cut the cover
so it can slide off the fan housing with the bar in place.

Dennis

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Subject: Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.

> Good day all,
> It appears we have a small leak from the rear heater area under the rear
bench seat.  We removed the six screws around the plastic shroud that covers
the hoses and heater core, but were unable to remove the plastic cover
completely. This allowed the plastic cover to tilt forward, but can not be
removed.  Is there a process to remove the plastic shroud without removing
the rear seat and frame?  The Bentley manual shows a diagram of the layout,
but doesn't appear to cover the repair of the rear heater.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Kevin