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Releasing gas from gas strut > < Assembly overview - gas strut

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Removing gas strut
   
Removing gas strut
  Note
The rear lid must be supported if a gas strut is removed. One gas strut alone cannot support an open rear lid.
  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.
Gas strut
–  Open and support rear lid.
–  Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clips -2-.
–  Raise spring clips -2- until spring clip can be moved over ball sockets.
–  Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pin -4-.
After removing gas strut, slide spring clips -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.
  Note
t  Specified torque for ball-head pins -4-: 20 Nm + 90°.
t  Specified torque for bolts on ball-head pin retaining bracket: 10 Nm.

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Releasing gas from gas strut > < Assembly overview - gas strut