Gas-Filled Strut

Gas-Filled Strut

Removing

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


Be careful when reusing the gas strut. Do not pry the spring clips completely out of the ball socket or they will be damaged. The gas strut will jump out of the mount and be damaged or injure the technician.






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 so it is 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.


Be careful when reusing the gas strut. Do not pry the spring clips completely out of the ball socket or they will be damaged. The gas strut will jump out of the mount and be damaged or injure the technician.

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

Installing






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

- Push the ball socket - 1 - onto the ball stud until it clicks.