33 31 011 Replacing rear axle carrier

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WARNING: Danger of injury!
Failure to comply with the following instructions may result in the vehicle slipping off the lifting platform and critically injuring other persons.
Read and observe the information on permissible load distribution in the lifting platform operating instructions.
Load the luggage compartment with a minimum of 100 kg before lowering/removing the rear axle carrier.

When supporting components, make sure that

the vehicle can no longer be raised or lowered
the vehicle does not lift off the locating plates on the lifting platform

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential
Remove complete rear axle carrier

If necessary, remove both brake calipers with brake pad sensor (disconnect brake hose from brake line). See 34 21 745 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT BRAKE CALLIPER (TEVES) .

Remove both brake discs. See 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS .

Remove both brake lines from rear axle carrier.

Remove stabilizer bar (remove stabilizer links from wheel carrier).

Remove ride-height sensor with holder from rear axle carrier. See 37 14 512 REPLACING REAR RIDE-HEIGHT SENSOR (M3) .

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Axle Carrier

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Remove both camber arms on rear axle carrier.

Remove both toe arms on rear axle carrier.

Remove both trailing arms on rear axle carrier .

Remove both guide arms on rear axle carrier .

Remove both control arms on rear axle carrier .

Remove both wheel carriers with output shaft and all arms from rear axle carrier.

Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Carriers With Output Shaft

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If necessary, unclip stoneguard (1) on left and right in marked areas and remove.

Installation:

Replace damaged stoneguard.

Fig 3: Identifying Stoneguard

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After installation:

Bleed braking system . See 34 00 050 BLEEDING BRAKE SYSTEM WITH DSC .
Adjust handbrake if the setting of the adjustment unit was changed during disengagement and engagement of the handbrake Bowden cables
Perform chassis alignment check .