Covered Gas-Filled Strut, Removing And Installing, ARTEON Shooting Brake: Installing
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The ball studs -3- are installed.
The spring clip -4- is pushed back.
-- Push the gas-filled strut -1- with the ball sockets onto the ball pins -2- until they audibly click into place.