LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Volkswagen >> 2017 >> Jetta GLI, Automatic DCT Trans >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Exterior Body Panels >> Exterior Body Panels (Hood, Lids) (Service Information) JETTA >> (55 Hood, Lids) >> Rear Lid >> Gas-Filled Strut, Venting

Gas-Filled Strut, Venting

-- Clamp the gas-filled strut into the vise at the area -x- = 50 mm.

GWWA55-10158Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
WARNING:

Wear protective eyewear when sawing.

Cover the area of the saw cut with a cleaning cloth.

Dispose of the oil and cleaning cloths properly.

-- Cut open the cylinder of the gas-filled strut within the first third of the total cylinder length, using the edge on the piston rod side as a reference point.