51 24 300 Removing and installing or replacing left or right gas strut for rear lid

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim, refer to 51 47 151 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM  or 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM 

Left side only:

• If necessary, remove transmit-receive unit incl. holder, refer to 84 11 627 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) TRANSMIT-RECEIVE UNIT

Left side only on version with automatic rear lid actuation:

Release retainer (1) and remove hydraulic cylinder (2) from gas strut (3).

Fig 1: Removing Hydraulic Cylinder From Gas Strut

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Lever out both retaining springs (1).

Fig 2: Removing Retaining Springs

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Lever out gas strut (2) from ball pins of side panel and rear lid hinge (3) and remove.