Releasing gas from gas strut and emptying - OS00.00-P-1001-01A
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Wear safety glasses and face mask.
| OS00.00-P-1001-01A | Releasing gas from gas strut and emptying | ||
| Risk of injury from drilling gas-filled subassemblies or components (gas filling non-combustible) | Wear safety glasses and face mask. | AS00.00-Z-0006-01A |
- Clamp gas-operated strut in machine vise of pillar drilling machine.
Conrod must point away from body, no other persons must be within danger area.
- Drill gas-operated strut approx. 20 mm (dimension a) from bottom of gas-operated strut ø with a 3 mm drill (arrow). Drill with as little force as possible.
- Unclamp gas-operated strut, pump gas-operated strut empty by pressing conrod in several times.
- Dispose of gas-operated strut (worn part).