Hood Shock / Support: Service and Repair

Gas-filled Strut, Removing

- Open hood and support hood.
- Reach under spring clips - 3 - using a small screwdriver.
- Lift spring clips - 3 - only far enough so that spring clips can be slid over ball socket in direction of - arrow -.
- Remove gas-filled strut - 1 - from ball stud - 2 - and mounting bracket with ball studs - 4 -.

After removing gas-filled strut - 1 -, immediately slide back spring clips - 3 - 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 operator.







- Tightening torques: Ball stud - 2 - 21 Nm.

NOTE: Ball stud - 4 - is a component of mounting bracket.