Volkswagen Taos: General information, Body. Preparing for disposal
- Preparing gas strut for disposal
- Preparing covered gas strut for disposal
- Preparing rear lid drive unit VX69/rear lid drive unit 2 VX77 for disposal
Preparing gas strut for disposal
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
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.
Preparing rear lid drive unit VX69/rear lid drive unit 2 VX77 for disposal
Preparing rear lid drive unit VX69/rear lid drive unit 2 VX77 for disposal
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 drive unit -1- depends on equipment/version.
– Cut open outer protective sleeve -2- all around at a distance -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-.
– Clamp motor side of drive unit -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.
