26 11 090 Removing and installing/replacing front centering mount for propeller shaft

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Special tools required:

00 5 500
11 1 310
11 2 030

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove propeller shaft . See 26 11 000 COMPLETELY REMOVING AND INSTALLING PROPELLER SHAFT (INSERTED - REAR FLEXIBLE DISC) (WITHOUT VIBRATION ABSORBER) or 26 11 000 REMOVING AND REFITTING COMPLETE PROPELLER SHAFT (PUSH-FIT - FLEXIBLE JOINT AT REAR) (WITH VIBRATION ABSORBER) .

Completely fill centering bore hole (1) with viscous grease.

Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore hole.

The centering bearing (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.

If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.

NOTE: To drive out the bearing, you can also fill the centering bore hole with water instead of grease.

Fig 1: Driving Center Mount Into Propeller Shaft Using Special Tools (11 1 310)

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Installation note:

Remove grease or water from mount bore.

Drive in centering mount (1) with special tools 11 2 030 and 00 5 500 into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).

Grease centering mount.

Grease: BMW Service Operating Fluids. See PROPELLER SHAFT - OPERATING FLUIDS .

Fig 2: Driving Centering Mount Into Propeller Shaft Using Special Tools (11 2 030 And 00 5 500)
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Installation note:

Observe protrusion A = 4⁺² mm of centering (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Centering Protrusion

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