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I've read a lot about tools to compress the gas tubes on doors. Anyone found an easy way to remove the retaining clips? I had similar lift tubes on a different machine and getting the clips off to change the tube was almost as much hassle as compressing the tubes. Or am I overthinking this and should just use a crowbar?
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(12-08-2016, 12:08 PM)medcrest Wrote: I've read a lot about tools to compress the gas tubes on doors. Anyone found an easy way to remove the retaining clips? I had similar lift tubes on a different machine and getting the clips off to change the tube was almost as much hassle as compressing the tubes. Or am I overthinking this and should just use a crowbar?
I changed all my tubes when I bought my coach. I used a Bessey wood clamp and it worked for me. Chester has made a tool that works only to do this job.
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I just used a flat blade screwdriver to lift the clip up.
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