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31 60 ... Pressing output shaft out of drive flange (wheel hub) and drawing in

Special tools required: 

See 33 REAR AXLE

WARNING: Risk of injury!

It is not permitted to use the impact screwdriver to press out and draw in the output shaft.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid damaging the output shaft and adjoining parts, it is essential during the pressing-out process to repeatedly check and if necessary correct the position of the output shaft.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the dust sleeve, use special tool 33 2 160  to press out and draw in the output shaft after removing the brake disk.
NOTE: Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160  must point to drive flange.
Fig 1: Special Tool (33 2 160)
G04745303Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Special tool 33 2 200: 

Screw on special tool 33 2 203  , 33 2 207  and 33 2 201  with all  wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201  with special tools 33 2 202  and 33 5 070  .

Fig 2: Special Tools (33 2 201), (33 2 202) And (33 2 203)
G04745249Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 205  onto output shaft.

Fig 3: Special Tool (33 2 205)
G04745250Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mount special tool 33 2 201  with three wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 208  up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201  with special tools 33 2 202  and 33 5 070  .

Fig 4: Special Tools (33 2 201), (33 2 202) And (33 2 208)
G04745251Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Special tool 33 2 100: 

Screw on special tool 33 2 111  , 33 2 117  and 33 2 116  with all wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116  with special tools 33 2 202  and 33 5 070  .

Fig 5: Special Tools (33 2 116), (33 2 111) And (33 2 117)
G04745252Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 118  onto output shaft.

Fig 6: Special Tool (33 2 118)
G04745253Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mount special tool 33 2 116  with three wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 115  up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116  with special tools 33 2 202  and 33 5 070  .

Fig 7: Special Tools (33 2 116), (33 2 115) And (33 2 118)
G04745254Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.