Assembly Overview - Gas Strut; Removing And Installing Gas Strut - Volkswagen Jetta 2011 Workshop Manual

2.4

Assembly overview - gas strut

1 - Gas strut
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 57
❑ Releasing gas
⇒ page 60
2 - Ball-head pin
❑ Only at right hinge
❑ Cannot be separated
from hinge
3 - Retaining bracket with ball-
head pin
❑ On rear wall
❑ Cannot be separated
from rear wall
2.5

Removing and installing gas strut

2.5.1 Removing
Note
The rear lid must be supported if a gas strut is removed.
Jetta 2011 ➤ , Jetta Hybrid 2013 ➤
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 08.2012
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2. Rear lid