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Releasing gas from gas strut > < Installing
Removing gas strut
Removing gas strut
   
–  Open rear lid and support it.
–  Position a small screwdriver beneath spring clip -2-.
–  Raise spring clip -2- until it can be moved over ball socket in direction of -arrow-.
–  Pull gas struts -1- from ball-head pins -3- and -4-.
After removing gas strut -1-, slide spring clip -2- back immediately.
  WARNING
Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Spring clip must not be levered completely out of ball socket, as it will otherwise be damaged. Gas strut will spring out of mounting, causing damage or injury to operator.
–  Specified torque for ball-head pins -3- and -4-: 22 Nm.
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  N55-10158

Releasing gas from gas strut > < Installing