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Replacing rear axle carrier

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential

Remove complete rear axle carrier

Disengage handbrake Bowden cables from expander lock and
feed out of rear axle carrier.

Remove stabilizer bar.

Remove lower control arm from rear axle carrier .

Remove upper control arm on both sides from rear axle carrier
and remove with trailing arm and output shaft.

If necessary, remove height setting sensor and bracket.

If necessary, remove vibration damper.

After installation:

Adjusting handbrake

Perform chassis alignment check

RA  Replacing rear axle carrier

BMW AG - TIS

11.02.2013  13:34

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

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