5 Series E34 525td (M51) TOUR
Installation:
Dip shaft seal in final drive oil.
Drive shaft seal firmly home with special tool 33 1 230 in
conjunction with special tool 00 5 500.
Replace drive flange if the bearing surface is seriously scored.
Note:
The special tool 33 1 230 may have to be remachined on
account of the casting tolerances.
Installation:
Place round wire snap ring (1) in the groove of the differential
case in such a manner that both ends of the round wire snap
ring are recessed in the groove, before installing the drive
flange.
This prevents lateral bending of the ring.
Press in drive flange by hand and turn slightly until wire snap ring
is heard to engage.
Replace stretched snap rings.
RA Replacing both bearings on final drive housing (Type M) - final drive removed -
BMW AG - TIS
23.01.2013 07:43
Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued
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