Remove/install gas-operated strut on engine hood - AR88.40-P-3010T

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MODEL 211.0/2/6

Fig 1: Identifying Gas-Operated Strut On Engine Hood Components

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	Remove/Install
1	Open engine hood and raise to vertical position		AR88.40-P-1000T
	Injury hazard Gas pressure struts are under high pressure and can pinch and crush body parts during work	Only remove and install gas-operated struts in the unstressed position and when the components are secured properly.	AS00.00-Z-0012-01A
2	Lift retainers (2) at top and bottom with a screwdriver (3) and unclip the gas-operated strut (1) from the mounts.	Do not remove retainers (2), otherwise the preload will be lost. Installation: Clip gas-operated strut (1) with installed retainers (2) on the mounts.	AS00.00-Z-0012-01A
3	Install in the reverse order