Description
Overview:
This damper / gas strut is a robust replacement part for canopies, bonnets, hoods, and covers on construction and garden machinery. Built with a steel cylinder and rod, and finished with metal eye fittings at both ends, it delivers smooth, controlled lifting and closing. The design helps reduce slam, supports panels during access, and improves day‐to‐day usability and safety. Key connection and size details are A - 600mm, B - 550mm, C - 255mm, D - 18mm, E - 8mm, F - 25mm, making it suitable for a wide range of enclosures and access panels on site machinery, compact equipment, mowers, and utility machines. Durable materials and simple eye-to-eye mounting make it a practical, long‐life replacement for worn or weak gas struts.
Key Features:
- Steel construction with metal eye rod and body ends for durability in workshop and outdoor use
- Smooth, controlled motion to assist lifting and prevent sudden closure
- Common eye-to-eye mounting for straightforward replacement on many machines
- E 8mm eye bores suit typical fixing pins/bolts for easy installation
- Compact D 18mm body and F 25mm eye thickness for good clearance in tight spaces
- Dimensions: A 600mm, B 550mm, C 255mm for broad compatibility with canopies and bonnets
- Corrosion-resistant finish for longer service life in wet or dirty environments
- Low maintenance design with sealed gas charge and wipe-clean surfaces
- Helps reduce operator strain when lifting heavy panels
- Suitable for left or right side mounting where eye fittings are specified
Typical Applications:
Supporting and controlling the lift of machinery canopies, engine bonnets, hopper lids, tool chest lids, generator enclosures, mower hoods, and similar access panels. Ideal for replacing tired or failed struts to restore safe, balanced opening and closing on site equipment, compact tractors, grounds care machines, and workshop cabinets.
Also known as:
Gas spring, gas lift, lift support, lift strut, canopy strut, bonnet damper, hatch support, lid stay, pneumatic lift support, eye-to-eye gas strut.
Alternate Part Numbers:
GS3891
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 997 221 |
|---|---|
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
