51 24 300 Removing And Installing Or Replacing Left Or Right Gas Strut For Rear Lid

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim
See REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING LEFT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM and REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .

Left side only:

If necessary, remove TRANSMIT-RECEIVE UNIT incl. holder

WARNING:

Support rear lid with suitable equipment (danger of injury).

Left side only on version with automatic rear lid actuation:

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

Fig 1: Identifying Retainer, Hydraulic Cylinder And Gas Strut

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Fig 2: Removing Hydraulic Cylinder From Gas Strut

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Lever out both retaining springs (1).

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