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Saab 900 No. 761—45GB :
Service Information
Utfardare Datum.
Issued by AFTPT Bertil Gustafsson Date April 1979 Distr.
REGULATIONS FOR SCRAPPING PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBERS
Pneumatic shock absorbers contain gas under a pressure of 430—580 psi (30—40 bars) which can
Cause personal injury if not handled properly.
In order to avoid the risk of personal injury pneumatic shock absorbers should be emptied of gas
Prior to being scrapped. This is effected by drilling a @ 0.08 in. (@ 2 mm) approx. hole in the pres-
sure chamber 0.4—0.6 in. (10—15 mm) from the edge. See illustration below. )
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PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER WITH RUBBER PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER WITH PLASTIC
“BELLOWS, GAS CHAMBER AT TOP OR STEEL CASING, GAS CHAMBER AT BOTTOM
Pneumatic shock absorbers can be differentiated from hydraulic shock absorbers by the fact that
they become fully extended under their own power after removal.
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