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11 00 670 Securing engine in installation position (N54)

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Special tools required: 

See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

WARNING: Risk of injury!

Owing to the new guidelines on pedestrian protection, side panels are no longer suitable for supporting the engine.

Observe following instructions relating to special tool: 

  1. Prior to each use, check the special tools for defects, modifications and operational reliability.
  2. Damaged/modified special tools must not be used!
  3. No changes or modifications may be made to the special tools!
  4. Keep special tools dry, clean and free of grease.

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Assemble cross member 00 0 200  with special tools 00 0 202  , 00 0 204  , 00 0 208  .

Modification: 

Replace profile strips with special tools 00 0 451  .

Replace front supports with special tools 00 0 452  .

NOTE: Ensure that the longer feet of special tools 00 0 452  point to the middle of the vehicle.
Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (00 0 200, 00 0 451, 00 0 452)
G04793118Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
NOTE: The support points on the left side are shown.

Position transverse member 00 0 200  with a 2nd person helping on designated areas (1, 2).

NOTE: Make sure that the front supports 00 0 452  are correctly positioned on the support carriers.
Fig 2: Positioning Transverse Member 00 0 200 On Designated Areas
G04793119Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Avoid a change of engine position in the transverse or longitudinal direction.
Always make sure there is sufficient clearance between the engine (or its attachment parts) and the body.

Screw towing hook (72 15 8 108 670) into crankcase and tighten down to approx. 30 Nm.

Fig 3: Identifying Towing Hook (72 15 8 108 670)
G06210228Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Align transverse member so that spindle 00 0 202  is correctly positioned over towing hook.

Secure suitable chain to spindle 00 0 202  and suspend from towing hook (1).

Fig 4: Identifying Spindle 00 0 202 And Towing Hook
G06210229Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
WARNING: Risk of injury!

Tighten down all adjusting screws and nuts on cross member 00 0 200  .

Fig 5: Identifying Cross Member 00 0 200
G04793121Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Unscrew nuts (1).

Raise engine approx. 10 mm with transverse member.

Installation: 

Replace self-locking nut.

Tightening torque 22 11 2AZ  , see 22 11 ENGINE SUSPENSION

Fig 6: Identifying Nuts
G04739616Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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