Rear Hatch Gas Shocks

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Major System Category: Body (Hatch)
Task: Assemble and mount gas struts
Parts: gas struts
Prerequisite Tasks: Assemble and mount hatch hinges
Additional Costs:
Time Requirement: 30 minutes
Date Started: September 1, 2012
Date Completed:  September 1 , 2012
The gas struts install very easily. There is another mounting pad along the edge of the hatch. Carefully drill a couple of holes and rivet the mounting point in place. Attach the struts.

Gas strut components.

The one thing I found was I had to readjust the hinges after the struts were installed.

Gas strut installed.