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

MODEL 451.3 

Fig 1: Identifying Gas-Operated Strut To Rear-End Door Remove/Install Components

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	Remove/install
	Risk of injury  Gas pressure struts are under high pressure and can pinch and crush body parts during work	Remove and install gas pressure struts only in relaxed position and on components properly secured.	AS00.00-Z-0012-01A
1	Lift retainer (2) using suitable screwdriver and remove left or right gas-operated strut (1) from rear-end door upper section (3)	Ensure that rear-end door upper section (3) does not close unintentionally to prevent damage. Do not remove retainer (2), otherwise pretension on retainer (2) can be lost. Clip gas-operated strut (1) to ball head on rear-end door upper section (3) using retainer (2) clipped in.
2	Lift retainer (2) using suitable screwdriver and remove left or right gas-operated strut (1) from body (4)	Do not remove retainer (2), otherwise pretension on retainer (2) can be lost. Clip gas-operated strut (1) to ball head on body (4) using retainer (2) clipped in.
3	Install in the reverse order