Gas Strut

Gas Strut

- Open and support the hood.





- Reach under spring clips - 2 - using a small screwdriver.

- Raise the spring clips- 2 - just far enough so they can slide over the ball socket in direction of the - arrow -.

- Remove gas-filled strut - 1 - from ball studs - 3 - and - 4 -.

After removing gas-filled strut - 1 -, immediately slide back spring clips - 2 - again.

CAUTION!
Proceed carefully when re-using gas-filled strut. Spring clips must not be pried completely out of ball socket, otherwise spring clips will be damaged. Gas-filled strut springs out of mount and leads to damage and injury to the operator.

- Tightening specifications: Ball pivot pin 20 Nm

- Releasing gas from gas-filled strut - 1 -. Refer to => [ Gas Strut, Venting ] Gas Strut, Venting