51 11 701 Replacing bracket for front left or right bumper (saloon/sedan and touring up to 9/01)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front bumper. See 51 11 001 Replacing front bumper (up to 9/01)

If necessary, mark position of bracket (2) on body.

Unfasten screws (1) and remove bracket (2).

Fig 1: Unfastening Screws And Remove Bracket

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Ideal adjustment:

Gap (A) should be uniform along the full length between bumper and aperture in body.

Dimension (A) = 5 +/- 1 mm

Fig 2: Measuring Dimension (A)

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