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Old May 26th, 2018, 9:19 AM
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When I press the button the lift gate opens partially then closes I can not keep it open or open it manually
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Old May 26th, 2018, 7:08 PM
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if the gate works normally if you assist it; the strut assist rods may be bad...remove the rods and try to compress them...if you can, they are no good.
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Old May 27th, 2018, 9:59 AM
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post a video of what it does
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I will post a video on Tuesday.
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