Volkswagen ID.4: Preparing gas strut for disposal

Important

• Only gas struts that have been depressurised may be disposed of.

CAUTION

Risk of injury caused by flying metal shavings.

Eyes and skin can suffer irritation or injuries.

• Put on safety goggles.
• Put on protective gloves.

• Saw or drill open gas strut -1- at notch -2-.
• Saw or drill open gas strut -1- at distance -a- measured from edge of housing -3-.

• Dimension -a- = 20 mm

Preparing covered gas strut for disposal

Covered gas strut is referred to hereafter simply as strut

CAUTION

Risk of eye injuries due to metal swarf.

Eye irritation and injury possible.

• Put on safety goggles.

Note

Type of joint/step at left and right strut -2- depends on equipment/ version.

Cut open outer protective sleeve all around at a distance of -dimension a- from the joint/step using a commercially available angle grinder -arrow A-.

• Dimension a = 15 mm

• Remove protective sleeve -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

• Place a cleaning cloth underneath to catch any escaping oil.

CAUTION

Risk of eye injuries due to metal swarf.

Eye irritation and injury possible.

• Put on safety goggles.

Cover area around hole with cleaning cloth.

• Cut open/drill gas strut cylinder -2- at a distance of -dimension b- -arrow-.

• Dimension b = 50 mm

Clamp cylinder side of strut -1- in a commercially available vice -2-.

CAUTION

Risk of eye injuries due to metal swarf.

Eye irritation and injury possible.

• Put on safety goggles.

• Cut open spring wire of compression spring -3- in longitudinal direction -4- using commercially available angle grinder until compression spring -3- is free of stress in longitudinal direction -4-.

Important

• If the compression spring -3- is not free of stress after the visible spring wire has been cut open, the compression spring -3- must be cut open further, including cutting into the remaining plastic tube.

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