0 AS-3899 Arnott New Front Left Air Strut Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212) & CLS-Class (W218) w/4MATIC & ADS 150

THIS PART IS NOT SUITABLE FOR EUROPEAN AVANTGARDE OR EUROPEAN AMG MODELS

AIR STRUT REMOVAL

1 Set steering to straight ahead.

2 Raise vehicle.

3 Remove the left front wheel. (Figure 1)

4 Loosen and remove the air line fitting from the top of the strut. (Figures 2, 3)

5 Remove the air line fitting. To do so, spread the collet open and the remaining fitting will slide off of the air hose. (Figures 4, 5)

6 Loosen and remove the three (3) top mounting bolts. (Figures 6, 7)

7 Disconnect electrical connection on the bottom mount of the strut. (Figure 8)

8 Unclip and unroute electrical and brake lines from the strut wire mounting bracket. (Figures 9, 10, 11)

9 Remove the strut wire mounting bracket. This bracket will be reused for installation. (Figures 12, 13, 14)

10 Remove the sway arm link nut and disconnect the sway arm from the strut. (Figures 15, 16)

11 Remove the two (2) strut bottom mount bolts. (Figures 17, 18, 19)

12 Remove the air strut from the vehicle. (Figure 20)

13 Removal complete.

AIR STRUT INSTALLATION

Tighten all nuts and bolts to manufacturer’s specifications during the installation process.

Do not remove the air fitting from the air strut. Doing so may cause damage and/or void warranty. Remove the white shipping pin from the new air fitting and insert the air line until fully seated.

1 Install the new Arnott strut into the vehicle. (Figure 21)

When installing the strut, make sure the electrical connections and brake lines are orientated correctly to avoid entanglement with the new strut.

2 Reinstall the three (3) top mount bolts. Tighten to manufacturer’s specifications. (Figure 22)

3 Reinstall the two bottom mount bolt and nuts. Tighten to manufacturer’s specifications. (Figures 23, 24)

4 Reinstall the sway arm linkage bolt and nut. Tighten to manufacturer’s specifications. (Figures 25, 26)

5 Reinstall the strut wire mounting bracket. (Figures 27, 28)

6 Reroute and reclip electrical and brake lines to strut wire mounting bracket. (Figure 29)

7 Reconnect the electrical connection to the bottom mount of the new strut. (Figure 30)

8 Remove the white plastic shipping pin from the air line fitting and discard. (Figure 31)

9 Install the air line into the air line fitting. (Figures 32, 33, 34)

FIGURE 32

10 Reinstall the left front wheel.

11 Inflate air system per manufacturer’s specifications.

12 Lower vehicle.

13 Installation complete.