Removing Front Pneumatic Spring

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Fig 1: Identifying Front Pneumatic Spring

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Open front lid.
Unfasten the pneumatic spring from the lid and the body.
1. 2.1. A second person should hold the lid to prevent it from accidentally falling.
2. 2.2. Insert a screwdriver -2- between the head of the pneumatic spring and safety clip -3- -A- .
3. 2.3. Release the safety clip -3- by levering the screwdriver -2- towards the pneumatic spring -B- . The safety clip remains in the head of the pneumatic spring.
4. 2.4. Pull pneumatic spring -1- from ball heads -C- .
5. 2.5. Withdraw the screwdriver.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Pneumatic Spring Using Screwdriver (1 Of 2)
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  Fig 3: Removing Pneumatic Spring Using Screwdriver (2 Of 2)
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Remove pneumatic spring -1- -arrow- .
1. 3.1. The lid can be fixed in the service position by using special tool bonnet stay 9704 for further service work → INSTALLING AND REMOVING BONNET STAY FOR SERVICE POSITION .
  
  Fig 4: Removing Pneumatic Spring
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