Removal & Installation (7-Series V8)
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- Fill fuel tank with at least 1.2 gallons (5 L) of fuel. Draw fuel out of fuel tank. With Special Tool (34 1 030), unfasten lock nuts. Twist lock nuts and adjustment nuts completely out of hand brake cables and pull Bowden cables downward out of their guide tubes. Remove right rear wheel. Remove right rear wheel arch trim. Unfasten hose clip and remove hose from tank. Remove propeller shaft. Remove heat shield from tank. Remove hand brake Bowden cables from guide tubes.
- Unfasten screw and remove cover from rear axle bearing. Unfasten hose clips (one return line, 2 inlet lines), mark fuel lines and remove hoses. Open hose clip with pliers and remove hose. Unfasten screws and remove clamping straps.
- Support fuel tank. Unfasten screws for left and right tank mounting, then lower tank until hose connections and plug connections are accessible. Disconnect connector from fuel level sensor, unfasten hose clips and remove tank vent lines.
- On right half of tank, disconnect connector on fuel delivery unit. Disconnect hose clip and remove tank vent line. Lower the fuel tank and remove downward. After installation of fuel tank, and prior to first engine start-up, check electrical resistance between ground lug (tank filling pipe) and wheel hub. Measured value should be approximately.6 ohms.