0 SK-3605 Arnott New Front Left Strut BMW X5 (F15) https://bit.ly/3RM6dTG

Strut Removal

1 Deflate and disable the air suspension system according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

2 Raise the vehicle and remove the front wheel. (Figure 1)

3 Locate the wiring harness connector box and disconnect the strut’s wire. (Figures 2, 3)

Set the harness in a safe place so that it will not be pulled or pinched during the removal and installation process.

4 Unroute wires from the brackets on the strut. (Figure 4)

5 Remove the bolt connecting the upper control arm to the steering knuckle. (Figures 5, 6)

6 Remove the bolt connecting the sway bar link to the steering knuckle. (Figures 7, 8)

7 Remove the bolt from the lower control arm to the lower strut mount. (Figure 9)

8 Remove the bolt from the clevis to the strut. (Figures 10, 11)

9 Use an appropriate tool to spread the tube clamp and separate the bottom of the strut from the mount. (Figure 12)

Do not pry directly on the strut body.

10 Remove trim in the engine bay as needed to access the top mount (Figure 13). Remove the top mount nuts (Figure 14). Hold onto the strut from below to keep it from falling.

11 Carefully remove the strut from the vehicle. (Figure 15)

12 Disconnect the acceleration sensor from the strut by removing the bracket hardware. (Figures 16, 17)

13 Removal complete.

Strut Installation

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

1 Install the acceleration sensor bracket onto the new Arnott strut. (Figure 18)

2 Carefully install the new Arnott strut into the vehicle. Loosely thread on the included top mount nuts by hand to hold the strut in place. Do not tighten yet. (Figure 19)

3 Seat the bottom of the strut into the tube clamp. Do not install the bolt at this point. (Figure 20)

Make sure the strut is fully seated into the clamp and correctly oriented.

4 Install the bolt to connect the lower strut mount to the lower control arm. Do not tighten at this point. (Figure 21)

5 Use an appropriate jack to support the wheel hub during installation. (Figure 22)

6 Reconnect the upper control arm to the knuckle. Tighten to the manufacturer’s specifications. (Figures 23, 24)

7 Reconnect the sway bar link to the knuckle. Tighten to the manufacturer’s specifications. (Figure 25)

8 Torque the tube clamp and lower mount bolts to the manufacturer’s specifications. (Figures 26, 27)

9 Tighten the top mount nuts to the manufacturer’s specification. (Figure 28)

10 Reroute wires to the brackets on the strut body. (Figure 29)

11 Connect the strut’s wire harness to the vehicle. Move wires back into place and away from any friction points. (Figures 30, 31)

12 Reinstall the wheel. (Figure 32)

13 Installation complete.