Gas Strut

Gas Strut

• If one gas-filled strut is removed, then the rear lid must be supported. One gas-filled strut cannot hold the rear lid open.

Be very careful when reusing a gas-filled strut. The spring clip must not be removed completely from the ball socket to prevent damage. The gas-filled strut will spring out of the mount, damage the vehicle and cause serious 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 - 4 -.

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

Be very careful when reusing a gas-filled strut. The spring clip must not be removed completely from the ball socket to prevent damage. The gas-filled strut will spring out of the mount, damage the vehicle and cause serious injury.

• Tightening specification for the ball stud - 4 -: 20 Nm + 45°

• Tightening specification for the screws on the ball stud bracket: 10 Nm + 45°

• Releasing pressure from gas-filled strut. Refer to => [ Gas Strut, Venting ] Gas Strut, Venting.