Removing Gas Strut - Volkswagen Passat 2011 Workshop Manual

Passat 2011 ➤ , Passat Variant 2011 ➤
General body repairs, exterior - Edition 06.2019
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Removing gas strut

WARNING
Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Do not lever spring clip
completely out of ball socket, as it will otherwise be damaged.
Gas strut will spring out of mounting, causing damage or injury
to operator.
– Open rear lid and support it.
– Grip with a small screwdriver beneath spring clips -4 and 5-.
– Raise spring clips -4 and 5- until they can be moved over ball
sockets.
– Pull gas strut off ball-head pin.
After removing gas strut, slide spring clips -4 and 5- back imme‐
diately.
– Releasing gas from gas strut
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