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Pressure Reservoirs

The oil pressure reservoirs (2) on each strut incorporate a membrane and are nitrogen gas filled. They are designed to absorb the oil which is expelled from the struts during downward movement, the gas in the reservoirs is compressed and pushes the oil back into the struts during upward movement.

Fig 1: Identifying Pressure Reservoirs
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