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

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