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25 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing vibration damper

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Necessary preliminary tasks: 

Open clamp (1) on vibration damper with pliers.

Unlock vibration damper with screwdriver (2) (there is a locking notch on one side only).

Lift out vibration damper.

Fig 1: Clamp, Screwdriver And Pliers
G00455094Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Installation: 

In the case of a new vibration damper which has been attachment to the shift lever, only the retainer (1) still needs to be unlocked.

Make sure the vibration damper is correctly engaged in the shift lever.

Fig 2: New Vibration Damper Retainer And Removal Direction
G00455095Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.