BMW 7 Series: Adjusting Rear Lid To Fit
NOTE: The following text describes how to adjust the rear lid to fit at one mounting point as an example. Proceed in the same way for the other mounting points.
Height adjustment of rear lid: Release screws (1) and move rear lid in direction of arrows.
Depth adjustment of rear lid: Release screws (2) and move rear lid in direction of arrows.
Installation
Tightening Torque, height adjustment, 86 21 7AZ
Tightening Torque, depth adjustment, 86 21 9AZ
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Fig. 144: Adjusting Rear Lid
Adjust gap (A) evenly all around without displacement and correct if necessary.
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Fig. 145: Adjusting Gap
Check lid in transition (B) to hood for displacement and correct if necessary (flush).
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Fig. 146: Checking Lid In Transition To Hood
To align lid in transverse direction, you can install or remove plastic washers (3) between hinge bracket (1) and mounting bracket (2).
Installation
There must always be a plastic washer (3) fitted on left and right sides of mounting bracket (2). Plastic washers are available in thicknesses of 1 mm and 3 mm.
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Fig. 147: Identifying Plastic Washers Between Hinge Bracket And Mounting
Bracket
Check lid in transition (C) to hood (flush) and correct if necessary. Correction is made by inserting or omitting plastic washers (refer to Fig. 147).
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Fig. 148: Checking Lid In Transition To Hood
ADJUSTING ROTARY STRIKER LOCK
The following text describes how to adjust the rotary striker lock on the rear lid as an example. Proceed in the same way for the side lids. Adjust the lock while the lid is open.
Release screws (1) and adjust rotary striker lock (2) in elongated hole area in direction of arrows.
Installation
Tightening Torque, 86 21 12AZ
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Fig. 149: Adjusting Rotary Striker Lock
ADJUSTING SIDE LID TO FIT
NOTE: The following text describes how to adjust the side lid to fit at one mounting point as an example. Proceed in the same way for all other mounting points.
Height adjustment of side lid: Release screws (1) and move side lid in direction of arrows.
Installation
Tightening Torque, 86 21 7AZ
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Fig. 150: Adjusting Side Lid
Depth adjustment of side lid: Release screws (1) and move side lid in direction of arrows.
Installation
Tightening Torque, 86 21 7AZ
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Fig. 151: Adjusting Side Lid Depth
Adjust gap (A) evenly all around and correct if necessary.
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Fig. 152: Adjusting Gap
Check lid in transition (B) to hood for displacement and correct if necessary (flush).
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Fig. 153: Checking Lid In Transition To Hood
To align lid in direction of travel, you can install or remove a spacer plate (3) between mounting bracket (1) and hinge (2).
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Fig. 154: Identifying Spacer Plate Between Mounting Bracket And Hinge
Check lid in transition (C) to hood for displacement and correct if necessary (flush). Correction is made by inserting or omitting spacer plates (refer to Fig. 154).
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Fig. 155: Checking Lid In Transition To Hood
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Position of attachment: inside of rear lid Remove plastic cover (1) from bore
holes (2).
Fig. 156: Removing Plastic Cover From Bore Holes
Inserting a set of pointed pliers through bore holes (1), de
Installing Seal For Rear Lid And Side Lid
NOTE: The following text describes how to install the seal for the rear
lid as an
example. Proceed in the same way for the side lids.
Removing old seal:
Open lid. Grip seal piping with both hands and
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IMPORTANT: At least two persons are needed to install and remove the hood
from the
platform.
Before installing and removing the hood, secure the BMW multitrailer and the
entire combination against r
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Necessary preliminary work
Catch or draw off final drive oil.
Remove REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE.
NOTE: Read and comply with REAR DIFFERENTIAL: ASSIGNMENT TO MODEL
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IMPORTANT: To avoid leaks from
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Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Remove manual transmission
Remove clutch
Secure flywheel (1) with special tool 11 9 260.
Fig. 139: Securing Flywheel With Special Tool 11 9 260
Release flywheel screws in area (1).
Remov
