Gas-Filled Strut

Gas-Filled Strut

Removing

• Support the rear lid if it is necessary to remove the gas-filled strut.

Proceed carefully when re-using gas-filled strut. Do not pry the spring clip out of the ball socket completely otherwise the spring clip will get damaged and the gas-filled strut will come out of the mount. This can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.






Perform the following:

- Open the rear lid and support it.

- Insert a small screwdriver - 3 - under the spring clips - 2 -.

- Lift the spring clips - 2 - just far enough to make it possible to slide them over the ball sockets.

- Remove the gas-filled strut - 1 - from the ball stud.

Slide the spring clips - 2 - back on immediately after removing the gas-filled strut.

- Release the pressure from gas-filled strut. Refer to => [ Gas-Filled Strut, Releasing Gas ] Gas-Filled Strut, Releasing Gas.

Installation






Proceed carefully when re-using gas-filled strut. Do not pry the spring clip out of the ball socket completely otherwise the spring clip will get damaged and the gas-filled strut will come out of the mount. This can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.

• The spring clips - 2 - are pushed over the ball socket in the gas-filled strut - 1 -.

- Push the ball sockets - 2 - on the gas-filled strut - 1 - onto the ball studs until they lock into the place on the studs.