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WORKSHOP MANUAL
5.4.5 Gas strut
Gas struts are maintenance-free! No maintenance, such as oil
application or grease lubrication, is required. They are always
equipped for relevant requirements and operate faultlessly for
many years.
Gas strut replacement
Before you begin replacing the gas struts, secure the en-
gine bonnet against spontaneous fall.
There is arisk of injury!
Removal
Use ascrewdriver to pull out the clamps and release the struts.
Pull out the gas strut away from the ball stud.
Installation
Push new gas struts on the ball stud.
The clamp then needs to be safely seated.
When reinstalling the gas strut, fasten the extracted part
at the bottom.