CLK 320 Cabriolet (208.465) V6-3.2L (112.940) (2000)
Trunk / Liftgate Shock / Support: Service and Repair
1
Clamp gas-operated strut in vice on drill press.
NOTE: Ensure that piston rod points away from body and no other persons are in the area of the extended piston rod axis.
2
Drill hole with 3 mm dia. bit in gas-operated strut according to dimension a, approx. 20 mm from bottom of strut gas-operated (arrow). Drill with
the least possible pressure.
3
Unclamp gas-operated strut and pump gas-operated strut empty by pressing in piston rod a number of times. Dispose of used oil according to
waste disposal laws.
4
Dispose of gas-operated strut (old part).