51 11 701 Replacing bracket for front left or right bumper (saloon/sedan and touring up to 9/01)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove front bumper. See 51 11 000 Removing and installing complete front bumper (from 10/01) 

If necessary, mark position of bracket (2) on body. Unfasten screws (1) and remove bracket (2).

Fig 1: Unfastening Screws

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Ideal adjustment:

Gap (A) should be uniform along the full length between bumper and aperture in body.

Dimension (A) = 5 + 1 mm

Fig 2: Identifying Gap (A)

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