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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 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
Removing       Note The rear lid must be supported when a gas strut is removed. One gas strut alone cannot support an ope ...

Tank flap unit
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Damage caused when fitting
Bead core broken during tyre inflation.     Modern radial tyres for passenger cars are mounted only on safety rims. Safety rims have a hump -1- running along the bead seat. 1 -&nb ...

Snow chains
Assembly and use of snow chains Snow chains must be fitted to driven wheels only. On all-wheel drive vehicles, however, only the front wheels may be fitted with snow chains. It is not possible to use sno ...

Test prerequisites
Radiator and condenser must be clean (clean them if necessary). The V-belt for air conditioner compressor and alternator is correctly tensioned. All air ducts, covers and seals are OK and properly ...

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