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Removing and installing tensioning strut stowed switch F419 / F420 — AUDI

Removing and installing tensioning strut stowed switch F419 / F420 on Audi: 14 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

14 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 42

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📋 Procedure

  1. Remove hydraulic cylinder; do not open hydraulic lines .
  2. Remove bolts (4 and 6).
  3. Cut through cable ties (3 and 5).
  4. Release retaining tabs (2) and open cover (1)(arrow).
  5. Move clear hydraulic lines (8) and detach mounting (7).
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  1. Swivel hydraulic line to side.
  2. Release retaining tabs (arrows A) and swivel tensioning strut stowed switch (2) upwards out of hydraulic cylinder (1)(arrow B).
  3. Remove back panel trim 70.
  4. Left side: Cut through cable ties (2 and 4).
  5. Unplug electrical connector (1) and move clear. [Note: Ignore (item 3).]
  6. Right side: Cut through cable ties (1 and 4).
  7. Unplug electrical connector (3) and move clear. [Note: Ignore (item 2).]
  8. Install back panel trim 70.
  9. Install hydraulic cylinder .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.