Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Releasing gas from gas strut

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, exterior / Bonnet. flaps.cab. central loking / Rear lid / Releasing gas from gas strut

–	Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.

WARNING

Wear eye protection when sawing.

Cover area of saw cut with a cloth.

Dispose of oil and cloth via existing disposal channels.

–	Saw open strut cylinder in first third of total cylinder length, starting from the reference edge on the piston rod side.

Releasing gas from gas strut

Removing and installing gas strut

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