Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing gas strut
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Open and support bonnet. |
 WARNING
| Proceed with care if gas strut is reused. Spring clip must
not be levered completely out of ball socket, as it will
otherwise be damaged. Gas strut will spring out of mounting,
causing damage or injury to operator. |
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Position a small screwdriver -3-
beneath spring clip -4-. |
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Raise spring clip -4- such that it can
be moved over ball socket -arrow a-. |
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Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pins
-2--arrow b-. |
| After removing gas strut -1-, slide
spring clip -4- back immediately. |
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When the gas strut is disposed, gas needs to be released from gas
strut
→ Chapter. |
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Press gas strut -1- on ball-head pins
-2-. |
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Component |
Specified torques |
| Ball-head pin |
20 Nm |
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Removing
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Lever retaining clips -2- out of bonnet
-3- using removal lever -80-200-.
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Clamp gas strut in vice in area x = 50 mm.
WARNING
Wear protective goggles when sawing.
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Other materials:
Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
1 -
Wiper blade on driver side
Different lengths. Refer to
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue.
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Overview of fitting locations - fuel supply system, Golf and Golf GTE
Note
Fuel lines are secured with O-type clips. These O-type clips
must always be renewed every time they are removed.
Start engine if fuel tank was empty. Then start the
auxiliary heater repeatedly until the heater d ...
Remote control
Fig. 185 Auxiliary heater: remote control
Fig. 186 Auxiliary heater: battery cover
for the remote control
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Meaning
Switches on the auxiliary heater.
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