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

See MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL INFORMATION - SPECIAL TOOLS .

See ENGINE - SPECIAL TOOLS (N54, N63) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove propeller shaft .

Completely fill centering bore (1) with viscous grease.

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

The centering mount (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 mount, you can also fill the centering bore with water instead of grease.

Fig 1: Driving Special Tool 11 1 310 Into Centering Bore

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Installation:

Remove grease/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 Using Special Tools 11 2 030 And 00 5 500

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Installation:

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

Fig 3: Identifying Protrusion

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