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31 21 090

Removing and installing/replacing left or right
swivel bearing

Special tools required:

31 2 230

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front brake disk

Remove front pulse generator from swivel bearing

If necessary, remove jointed rod of ride-height sensor from control
arm.

Slacken control arm bolt connection on front axle carrier in order
to prevent control arm rubber mount from being overelongated.

Remove control arm from swivel bearing.

Remove tie rod end from swivel bearing.

 

Warning!

Risk of injury!

Tension strut is under tension.

Remove tension strut from swivel bearing

RA  Removing and installing/replacing left or right swivel bearing

BMW AG - TIS

22.01.2013  04:56

Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued

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