26 12 011 Replacing grooved ball bearing in propeller shaft center bearing

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Replace propeller shaft center bearing . See 26 12 001 REPLACING COMPLETE PROPELLER SHAFT CENTER BEARING or 26 12 001 REPLACING COMPLETE PROPELLER SHAFT CENTER BEARING (CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT)

Fig 1: Pressing Ball Bearing Using Special Tool
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Press grooved ball bearing using special tool 23 1 160 out of center mount (1).

NOTE: Illustration shows E46.

Coat rubber-coated bearing seat of center mount (2) with Circolight.

Use special tools 33 3 202 /33 3 203 to press grooved ball bearing (1) into center mount (2).

NOTE: Illustration shows E46.

Fig 2: Pressing Grooved Ball Bearing Using Special Tool (23 1 160)

Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.