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General Description

The strut dampener is basically a shock absorber which has been integrated into the strut assembly. Strut dampeners are easier to extend and retract by hand than are shock absorbers. The procedure to be done when evaluating the performance of strut dampeners, includes both on-vehicle and off-vehicle checks.