Removing and installing gas strut

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-

Removing

• Open and support rear lid.
• Position a small screwdriver -3- beneath spring clips -2-.
• Raise spring clips -2- until spring clips can be moved over ball sockets.
• Pull gas strut -1- off ball-head pin -4-.

After removing gas strut, slide spring clips -2- back immediately.

• Releasing gas from gas strut ⇒ 2.15 Releasing gas from gas strut.

Installing

• The spring clips -2- are pushed onto the ball sockets of the gas strut -1-.

• Push ball sockets of gas strut -1- onto ball-head pins -4- until ball sockets engage audibly with the ball-head pins.