Overview - Gas-Filled Strut

Fig 1: Overview Of Gas-Filled Strut

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Gas-Filled Strut
- Open and support the rear lid when removing.
- Using screwdriver, lift retaining spring -2- as shown and remove gas-filled strut -1- from upper ball head pin -3-.
Rear Lid
Ball Stud
NOTE:
Always replace the ball head pin after removing.

Clean any locking compound from the threaded hole with a suitable thread tap.
- 20 Nm
Spring
- Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING to remove the gas-filled strut, slightly lift the retaining spring -arrow- with a small screwdriver.