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51 23 265 Removing and installing/replacing left or right gas pressure spring for engine compartment lid

WARNING: Danger of injury and damage!
For the following tasks, you must take the appropriate measures to support the engine compartment lid.
As an alternative, you can enlist the help of a second person to hold the engine compartment lid.

Raise engine compartment lid.

Carry out BALL SOCKET REMOVAL  at both ends (1) of gas pressure spring (2).

Set down gas pressure spring (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Gas Pressure Spring
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