Remove gas pressure spring for tailgate

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING EMERGENCY WHEEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WELL .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .

• Disassemble ball sockets

  Observe disassembly sequence: 

  1. Push clamp (1) in the direction of the arrow with a screwdriver
  2. Lift the ball socket (2) off of the ball hub
  3. Push back the clamp (1)
• Remove the spindle drive (3)

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.