Tesla Model 3: Gas Strut - Trunk - LH (Remove and Replace)
Tesla Model 3 2017-2024 Service Manual / Closures / Closure Assist Mechanisms and Hinges / Gas Strut - Trunk - LH (Remove and Replace)
Remove
- Open the trunk, and support the trunk in the open position.
- Release the clip that attaches the lower end of the LH trunk gas strut to the hinge on the vehicle.
- Release the clip that attaches the upper end of the LH trunk gas strut
to the hinge on the trunk lid, and then remove the strut from the vehicle.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
Lubricate both pivot points on the LH trunk gas strut.
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