Necessary preliminary tasks

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Remove rear differential . See 33 10 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR DIFFERENTIAL or 33 10 016 / 17 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE (DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE CONTROL) .

Pull out rubber mount with special tools 33 5 153 , 33 5 152 , 33 5 151 , 33 3 103 and 33 3 104 .

NOTE: Make sure special tool 33 5 152 contacts rear axle support correctly.

Use ratchet ring wrench 33 5 105 .

Fig 1: Pulling Out Rubber Mount Using Special Tools

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IMPORTANT: Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and new rubber mount with Circo Light (refer to BMW Parts Service).

Align rubber mount horizontally by way of elongated hole (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Alignment Position Of Rubber Mount With Elongated Hole

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Insert rubber mount (1) in special tool 33 5 154 .

Draw in rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 5 155 , 33 5 154 , 33 5 156 , 33 3 103 and 33 3 104 as far as it will go.

NOTE: Make sure special tools 33 5 154 and 33 5 156 contact rear axle support correctly.

Use ratchet ring wrench 33 5 105 .

Fig 3: Inserting Rubber Mount Using Special Tools

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