Prop, Gas: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Jeep Cherokee. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury or death, during service lift the ball socket end retaining clip only far enough to release the socket from the ball stud. Excessive prying or removal of the clip may result in improper clip spring tension. Improper clip tension may result in the support cylinder separating from the ball stud causing sudden, unexpected loss of hood support.
CAUTION:
Do not use any type of pliers on the machined surface of the gas prop to assist in supporting the hood or decklid. Use a proper device for support, or the help of an assistant.
- Open and support the hood with a suitable prop or block.
- Using a small flat bladed tool, or equivalent (3), release the retaining clip (2) at each end of the support cylinder while carefully pulling the ball socket (1) away from the ball stud (4).
1 - RETAINING CLIP 2 - BALL SOCKET 3 - BALL STUD NOTE:Lift the clips (1) only enough to release the ball studs (3).
- Disconnect the hood support cylinder (2) from the hood ball stud (1) and the ball stud on the strut tower (4).