Remove/install gas-operated strut to rear-end door - AR72.20-P-3600CX
MODEL 204.2/9, 212.2
Shown on model 204.2
| Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof. | No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving. | AS00.00-Z-0011-01A | |
| Risk of injury from fingers being pinched or jammed when working on gas struts under pressure | Only remove and install pneumatic springs when they are not under tension and when the components are properly secured. | AS00.00-Z-0012-01A | |
| Notes on sensor system for trunk lid opening/closing | AH80.61-P-0001-01A | ||
| Remove/install | |||
| 1 | Secure liftgate (4) using support (5) | Figure | |
| 2 | Lift upper retainer (3) with screwdriver (2) and remove left or right gas-operated strut (1) from liftgate (4) | ||
| 3 | Lift lower retainer (3) with screwdriver (2), remove left and right gas-operated strut (1) from D-pillar and take off | ||
| 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 | |
| 4 | Dispose of removed gas-operated strut (1) properly | When replacing the gas-operated strut (1) | |
| 5 | Install in the reverse order |