Remove/install gas-operated strut to rear-end door - AR72.20-P-3600T

MODEL 211.2 

Shown on right gas-operated strut and vehicle with code (890) Automatic rear-end door 

Fig 1: Identifying Rear-End Door Gas-Operated Strut Components (1 Of 2)

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Shown on right gas-operated strut (1) on vehicle with code (890) Automatic rear-end door 

Fig 2: Identifying Rear-End Door Gas-Operated Strut Components (2 Of 2)

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	Remove/install
	Risk of injury  caused by fingers being pinched or crushed  when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lids, liftgates or sliding roof	Keep body parts and limbs well clear of moving parts.	AS00.00-Z-0011-01A
	Risk of injury  caused by body parts being pinched or crushed when working on gas-operated struts under tension	Only remove and install gas-operated struts when they are not under tension and when the components are properly secured.	AS00.00-Z-0012-01A
1	Open rear-end door, open load compartment cover and fold over rear backrests
2	Remove headliner	Only on vehicles with code (890) Automatic rear-end door	AR68.30-P-4300TD
3	Remove expansion clip (2) from left and right hinge hole cover (3)
4	Remove left and right hinge hole cover (3) between vehicle roof and rear spoiler toward outside.	Carefully remove hinge hole cover (3). Otherwise the paint on the vehicle roof and rear spoiler can be damaged.
5	Remove expansion clips (4) and detach side cover (5) from rear door frame until rear ball socket (6) is accessible	Installation:  Ensure that rear door frame seal (7) is seated properly on side cover (5).
6	Install support for rear-end door (9).		*170589046300
7	Guide screwdriver (20) into groove below retainer (8) on rear ball socket (6) and raise retainer (8). Unclip gas-operated strut (1) from hinge (10) with suitable tool.	Do not remove retainer (8) otherwise the tension will be lost Installation:  When pressing on rear ball socket (6), do not press on retainer (8) to prevent damage. Installation:  Pay attention to the correct seat of the retaining device (8). The retainer (8) should catch audibly and should not extend at the rear ball socket (6).
8	Open and close rear-end door ten times	Installation:  It is necessary to open and close the rear-end door to check whether the retainer (8) is seated correctly.
9	Unscrew bolts (11) and remove bracket (12)	Only on vehicles with code (890) Automatic rear-end door
		Do not remove electric line (13) from bracket (12)
10	Unscrew bolt (14) and remove left or right safety net holder (15) together with frame (16)	Only on vehicles without code (890) Automatic rear-end door
			*BA68.50-P-1002-04A
11	Unclip cover (17) with long wedge	On vehicles with code (890) Automatic rear-end door: Carefully unclip cover (17). Otherwise roof paneling can be damaged.
			*115589035900
12	Unclip front ball socket (18) from gas-operated strut (1) on ball stud (19)	On vehicles without code (890) Automatic rear-end door, the front ball socket (18) on the gas-operated strut (1) can be unclipped through the installation opening of the safety net holder (15) in the roof paneling. Installation:  Move gas-operated strut (1) on rear ball socket (6) by turning to installation position and unclip front ball socket (18) on ball stud (19).
13	Remove gas-operated strut (1) toward rear from roof frame
	Risk of injury  caused by drilling gas-filled assemblies or components (noncombustible gases)	Wear safety glasses and a face mask.	AS00.00-Z-0006-01A
14	Dispose of removed gas-operated strut (1) properly	When replacing gas-operated strut (1).
	Degas and drain gas-operated strut		OS00.00-P-1001-01A
15	Install in the reverse order

Fig 3: Identifying Long Wedge (115 589 03 59 00)

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Fig 4: Identifying Support (170 589 04 63 00)

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