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The rod will contract into the body when you operate the application.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow our guide below and note down your measurements. Then send them to us using our \u2018gas strut replacement form\u2019, which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/online-shop\/replace-an-existing-gas-strut\">here<\/a>. We will match you with the perfect gas strut replacement, hassle-free and accurately!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb108d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"deb108d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12732f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a12732f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610f66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"610f66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A step-by-step guide:<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Fully extend the gas strut \u2013 ensure the rod is fully extended out from the body.<\/li>\n\n<li>Measure the rod diameter of the gas strut \u2013 using vernier calipers or a tape measure across the rod<\/li>\n\n<li>Measure the body diameter of the gas strut \u2013 use vernier calipers or a tape measure across the body.<\/li>\n\n<li>Measure the stroke of the gas strut \u2013 use a tape measure. This is the length of the rod, not including the threads.<\/li>\n\n<li>Measure the extended length of the gas strut \u2013 use a tape measure. This is the full length of the gas strut, not including the threads.<\/li>\n\n<li>Locate the force of the gas strut \u2013 look for the existing strut force which will likely be a numerical value followed by the letter N. If this isn\u2019t displayed, find the weight of your application.<\/li>\n\n<li>Measure the length with end fittings attached \u2013 this is from the centre of one end fitting to the centre of the other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ca539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ca539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"492\" class=\"wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-diagram-1024x492.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metrol.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Blog-diagram-1024x492.png 1024w, 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