Gas Strut Help

Choosing a Gas Strut

For help selecting the right gas strut please call our technical team on 01332 226 290.

You might also want to look at our gas strut builder, where you select the end fixings and size you need and the builder finds a suitable match.

Calculating the Force of a Gas Strut

If you are fitting gas struts to a new application then please see our free design service. We will supply the gas struts, fixings, brackets and a mounting diagram as well as after sales support.

You can also use this formula to calculate the force yourself.

Fitting & Removal

Fitting and removing gas struts is normally a simple task that can be done by anyone.

Our fitting guide has step by step instructions and photos to guide you through the process.

How To Adjust the Force of a Gas Strut

If you don't know the force of the strut you are replacing or are fitting struts to a new application then adjustable gas struts are the perfect solution.

Click here to read our online adjustment instructions or you can download this pdf version.

Gas Strut Dos and Don'ts

What should I avoid doing?

Chipping, scratching, denting, painting and bending the rod.

Do not lubricate or grease the piston rod or seals.

Avoid undoing the end fitting to give the strut extra length or to align the end fittings. The piston of the gas strut can rotate inside the body – connect the piston end fitting first then grip the cylinder and firmly twist it until the end fitting is aligned correctly. See our fitting guide for more information.

A gas strut contains gas under pressure and should not be opened, burnt or incinerated.

What should I try and do?

If struts work as a pair, replace them as a pair; force variation between the struts will cause side loading and premature failure. Struts replaced as a pair are covered by our 2 year warranty.

Store and install gas struts with the rod facing down as this ensures that the piston seal is kept lubricated.