51 23 265 Removing and installing/replacing left or right gas pressure spring for engine compartment lid
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WARNING:
Risk of injury and damage!
For the following tasks, you must take the appropriate measures to support the engine compartment lid.
As an alternative, you can enlist the help of a second person to hold the engine compartment lid.
Operations on right side analogous to left side shown. Use graphics in a mirror-inverted way.
If necessary, open engine compartment lid.
Carry out BALL SOCKET REMOVAL at both ends (1) of gas pressure spring (2).
Set down gas pressure spring (2).