Pulling the left or right output shaft out from the rear axle differential

• Feed the left output shaft (3)  out of the rear axle differential:

  Turn the rear axle differential (1)  with the special tool 0 496 009 (33 5 200)  to the left. Thereby, feed out the left output shaft (3)  .

  Tie up the output shaft on the left (3)  .

• Feed the right output shaft (2) out of the rear axle differential: 

  Turn the rear axle differential (1)  with the special tool 0 496 009 (33 5 200)  to the right. Thereby, feed out the right output shaft (2)  .

  Tie up the output shaft on the right (2)  .

  Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSERTING THE LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to LIFTING THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT TO THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to CHECK/TOPPING UP OIL LEVEL IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to SECURING THE PROPELLER SHAFT ON THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD AT THE REAR .
• Refer to INSTALLING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER STIFFENING PLATE .
• Refer to INSTALLING TANK COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE CAMBER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR PANEL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH EXHAUST COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH SIDE REAR TRIM STRIPS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR BUMPER TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANELS .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR WATER CHANNEL ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH LEDS IN THE CARGO AREA .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .