BMW X5: Replacing Shaft Seal For Left Output Shaft
Special tools required:
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove left output shaft.
Lever shaft seal (1) out of front differential with a screwdriver (2).
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Fig. 113: Identifying Shaft Seal And Screwdriver
Installing shaft seal:
NOTE: The installation protective ring (1) serves to protect the
sealing lips on shaft
seal (2) when the output shaft is being installed.
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Fig. 114: Identifying Shaft Seal And Protective Ring
IMPORTANT: Installation protective ring must not slip out of shaft
seal!
Drive in shaft seal with special tool 31 4 160 as far as it will go.
Carefully remove special tool 31 4 160.
Open installation protective ring (1).
Check front differential oil level , correct if necessary.
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Fig. 115: Identifying Protective Ring And Special Tool (31 4 160)
REPLACING O-RING FOR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ON RIGHT
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front differential.
Remove O-ring (1) with a suitable tool from front differential.
Installation:
Insert O-ring (1) in groove and coat with front differential oil.
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Fig. 116: Identifying Front Differential O-Ring
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REPLACING SHAFT SEAL FOR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT
Special tools required:
31 4 160
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove right output shaft.
Lever shaft seal (1) out of bearing block with a screwdriver
Special tools required:
31 4 160
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove left output shaft.
Lever shaft seal (1) out of front differential with a screwdriver (2).
Fig. 122: Identifying Shaft Seal A
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Principle
Panorama View gives you an earlier view of
crossing traffic at blind driveway exits and intersections.
General information
Road users concealed by obstacles to the left
and right of the vehicle can only be detected relatively
late from the driver's seat. The cameras in
the front and rear
Symbols in the Owner's Manual
Precautions that must be followed
in
order to avoid the possibility of injury to
yourself and to others as well as serious
damage to the vehicle.
Measures that can be taken to
help
protect the environment.
Texts in vehicle used to select
individual
functions.
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