Gas-Filled Strut, Removing And Installing: Removing

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NOTE:

The rear lid must be supported when removing a gas-filled strut. One gas-filled strut alone cannot hold the rear lid open.

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-- Open the rear lid and support it.

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the spring clip by prying out further.

Tearing of the spring clip is possible.

- Never pry the spring clip completely out of the ball socket.

-- Guide a screwdriver -4- under the spring clips -2-.

-- The spring clip -2- opens by inserting the screwdriver -4- until the gas-filled strut ball socket can be moved via the ball stud -3-.

-- Remove the gas-filled strut -1- from the ball stud -3- in direction of -arrows-.

After removing the gas-filled strut, remove the screwdriver -4- immediately.

The spring clip -2- slides back into their installation position.

-- The gas-filled strut must be vented when disposing of it. Refer to GAS-FILLED STRUT, VENTING .