Can anyone recall the boot and bonnet Gas ram required pressure in Newtons ?
Something like 40n for the boot ( 80n total = 8kg weight) and bonnet 60 or 80 newtons ( 120n-160n = 12-16kg ) was the figure? I have never weighed the boot or bonnet on my Dax.
It was discussed at length in the old forum and I have since fitted adjustable ones from SGS.
Sounds like you're over-thinking it. You fit one ram, de-pressurise until it can only just hold the panel up. Remove it and fit the other one - do the same again. Then fit them both and you're done. No need to fart about with weight/Newtons - that's all dependent on geometry anyway.
Bannon,
Its a colleague who does not have adjustable pressures and need them re-gassing. So needs to know what to get them re-gassed to. I am sure they use to have the pressure marked on the Eckold gas struts.
SGS engineering offer servicing and re gassing.
I Just put a new pair on my AK boot, just slacken the gas grub screw a bit at a time, on one strut at a time, then do the same on the other. No measuring and weighing
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