User Guide
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SELECTING A GAS PROP IS AS EASY AS
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STEP
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Length
Measure the length of the fully extended gas prop from center of ball cap to center of ball cap.
STEP
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Determine Force
Use the chart below to get an estimate of the force required for your application.
Horizontally Hinged Baggage Door
Height Width 1 Prop 2 Props
Up to 24” Up to 24” 20 - 30 lbs 10 - 20 lbs
24” to 48” 30 - 40 lbs 20 - 30 lbs
24” to 29” Up to 24” 30 - 40 lbs 20 - 40 lbs
24” to 60” 40 - 60 lbs 30 - 60 lbs
30” to 35” Up to 24” 50 - 80 lbs 30 - 40 lbs
24” to 72” 60 - 100 lbs 50 - 80 lbs
36” to 40” Up to 24” 50 - 80 lbs 40 - 60 lbs
24” to 72” 60 - 100 lbs 50 - 100 lbs
Vertically Hinged Baggage Door
Height Width 1 Prop
Any Less than 24” 10 lbs
Greater than 24” 20 lbs
Entry Door
Size Force
68” x 24” 10 lbs
68” x 26” 10 lbs
72” x 24” 10 lbs
72” x 26” 10 lbs
80” x 26” 10 lbs
Bed Lift
Mattress Size Force
Twin 80 - 120 lbs
Full or Queen 150 lbs
See Reverse for Part Numbers Q
STEP
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Select Replacement Prop
Locate the length and force of your prop to select the right replacement.
Example: Length is 14” and Force is 40 pounds or 175-185 newtons select prop 9. See adjacent list
for newton conversion. Note: If there are 2 props, replace them both to keep door lift balanced.
FORCE
POUNDS
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 50 60 75 80 90 100 120 150
LENGTH
10"
1 2
12"
3 4 6
14"
7 8 9
15"
10 11 13
16"
12
17"
14 15 16 19 20
20"
21 24 22 23 25 26 27 28 29
26"
33 34 35
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Selecting a Replacement
Gas Prop
Refer to the Selector
Guide Booklet for more
detailed information,
including installation.
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