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51 23 265 Removing and installing/replacing left or right gas strut for engine bonnet/hood

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WARNING: Risk of injury and damage!

For the following tasks, you must take the appropriate measures to support the engine bonnet/hood.

As an alternative, you can enlist the help of a second person to hold the bonnet/hood.

Raise bonnet/hood lid.

Removing gas spring strut at top and bottom:

  1. Push retainer spring to end of gas spring strut.
  2. Remove gas spring strut from ball head.
    Fig 1: Identifying Gas Spring Strut And Retainer Spring
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