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Releasing gas from gas strut > < Assembly overview
Removing gas strut
Removing gas strut
   
–  Support rear lid.
–  Lift up locking clip -2- using screwdriver and pull gas strut off ball head pin -1-.
1 - Combi-ball head, 15 Nm
2 - Locking clip
3 - Gas strut
4 - Bolt
5 - Ball head pin
  Note
t  If gas strut is to be reused, locking clip -2- must not be taken out of ball socket completely, otherwise locking clip will be damaged.
t  To reduce the degree of opening of the rear lid, there is the option of installing shorter gas struts (by 20 mm). In this way, the opening height will be reduced to approx. 175 cm.
  N55-0153

Releasing gas from gas strut > < Assembly overview