26 11 000 Removing and installing propeller shaft (cardan universal joint) completely

Special tools required: 

• 00 9 120
• 00 9 130

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM .
• Remove underbody protection.
• Remove heat shields.

Release screws.

Installation: 

• Replace ZNS bolts and self-locking nuts.
• Grip mounting bolts of flexible disk at nuts and tighten down by way of bolts.
  Fig 1: Identifying Propeller Shaft Mounting Bolts

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Tighten down screws/bolts to specified torque.

Secure special tool angle of rotation 00 9 120 with magnet 00 9 130 to underbody and continue bolting according to angle of rotation, tightening torque: 26 11 1AZ. Refer to 26 11 PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE .

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 00 9 120 And Magnet 00 9 130

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Fig 3: Marking Universal Joint And Drive Flange For Alignment During Reinstallation

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Release screws.

Installation: 

Replace ZNS bolts.

Fig 4: Identifying ZNS Bolts

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Tighten down screws/bolts to specified torque.

Secure special tool angle of rotation 00 9 120 with magnet 00 9 130 to underbody and continue bolting according to angle of rotation.

Tightening torque: 26 11 4AZ. Refer to 26 11 PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool Angle Of Rotation 00 9 120 With Magnet 00 9 130

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Grip propeller shaft at centre mount and release screws.

Tightening torque: 26 11 6AZ. Refer to 26 11 PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE .

Detach propeller shaft from transmission output flange and remove towards bottom.

Fig 6: Identifying Propeller Shaft Centre Mounting Bolts

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Installation: 

Check centering mount.

If necessary, replace damaged Centering Mount .

Grease centering mount.

• Grease: BMW Service Operating Fluids .
  Fig 7: Identifying Centering Mount

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