BMW X5: Removing And Installing/Replacing Centering Mount For Propeller Shaft
Special tools required:
- 00 5 500 00 5 500 HANDLE FOR DRIFTS
- 11 1 310 11 1 310 DRIFT
- 11 2 030 11 2 030 DRIFT
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove propeller shaft.
Fill centering bore (1) completely with viscous grease.
Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore.
The centering mount (1) is forced out of the propeller shaft by the pressure on the grease filling.
If necessary, top up grease repeatedly.
NOTE: To drive out the mount, you can also fill the centering bore with water instead of grease.
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Fig. 19: Identifying Centering Bore And Special Tool (11 1 310)
Installation:
Remove grease/water from mount bore.
Drive in centering (1) with special tools 11 2 030 and 00 5 500 into propeller shaft (observe protrusion).
Grease centering mount.
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Fig. 20: Identifying Centering And Special Tool (11 2 030 And 00 5 500)
Installation:
Observe protrusion A = 4+2 mm of centering (1).
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Fig. 21: Protrusion Dimensions Of Centering
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Remove propeller shaft.
NOTE: The propeller shaft is balanced. The front and rear propeller
shafts must be
reassembled in the same po
General
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Safety instructions --> Safety regulations for handling airbag modules,
airbag components and pyrotechnical
seat belt tensioners.
--> Deactivation/act
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Special tools required:
33 2 116
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IMPORTANT: Expand turning lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread
when releasing
collar nut.
Release collar nut (1), activate parking brake for this purpose.
Assembly Wedges (Set In Plastic Case)
Minimum set: Mechanical tools
Note: For straightening and assembly jobs on vehicle bodies, e.g. fitting
trim panels, removing window
weatherstrips, repairing small-scale dents, removing residual adhesive
materials, measuring gap widths,
levering out trim panel parts
Series: E12, E21, E23, E24, E28
