What do I need to be aware of when installing my gas spring?
- Gas springs are under high pressure. Never open a gas spring or heat it.
- Avoid radial or diagonal loads on the piston rod.
- The cylinder (the thicker part) contains a small quantity of oil as well as the nitrogen. This oil is used for:
- Lubricating the piston rod (the thinner rod)
- Lubricating the seal
- Damping the piston movement
- The force in a gas spring cannot be adjusted.
- If a construction has several gas springs that need replacing, it is sensible to replace them all at the same time.
- If a gas spring is not installed correctly and the piston rod and seals cannot then be lubricated, the gas spring is much more likely to fail and will fail sooner.
- There is no guarantee for gas springs. You can only claim for a replacement under guarantee if the gas spring does not work immediately after it is installed (manufacturing fault).