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52 14 820 Replace left or right seat rail

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Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Removal: 

Unclip wiring harness (1) from the seat rail (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness And Seat Rail
G10063218Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Give counter support to screws (1) (do not turn)  and release the nuts.

Remove seat rail.

Fig 2: Identifying Screws
G10063219Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

Lubricate marked contact surfaces with Klubersynth LF 44-22 (Tnr. 83 23 0 396 713) lubricating grease.

Fig 3: Identifying Contact Surfaces
G10063220Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Insert screw (1) with greased plastic washer (2).

Mount seat rail (3).

NOTE: hexagon head of the screw (1) must correctly sit in the hexagon head (4) of the seat rail (3).
Fig 4: Identifying Seat Rail, Screw, And Greased Plastic Washer
G10063221Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Give counter support to screws (1) (do not turn) and tighten the nuts.

Tightening torque 52 10 3AZ .

Fig 5: Identifying Screws
G10063222Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Clip in wiring harness (1) from the seat rail (2).

Fig 6: Identifying Wiring Harness And Seat Rail
G10063223Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Required follow-up work: