BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Rear Axle / Control Arms And Struts
BMW 7 Series: Control Arms And Struts
- Removing And Installing/Replacing A Steering Stub/Wheel Carrier
- Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Antiroll Bar Link/Integral Link
- Removing And Installing/replacing Left Or Right Tank Cover
- Removing And Installing/Replacing Lower Left Or Right Cover (Wheel Arch)
- Replacing An Upper Wishbone
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Removing And Installing/Replacing A Steering Stub/Wheel Carrier
Remove REAR WHEEL.
IMPORTANT: Expand anti-twist lock sufficiently to avoid damaging thread
when releasing
collar nut.
Release collar nut (1), activate parking brake for this purpose.
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Antiroll Bar
Link/Integral Link
NOTE: If the integral link is detached from the swinging arm, it is
necessary after
installation to carry out a chassis/wheel alignment check.
Necessary preliminary work
Remove REAR WHEEL.
Release
Removing And Installing/replacing Left Or Right Tank Cover
Operations on right side analogous to left side shown. Use graphics in a
mirror-inverted way.
Release all screws (2).
Unscrew nut (3).
Feed out tank cover (1) towards rear above tension strut (4).
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Installing Headlight Repair Kit
Necessary preliminary work:
Remove HEADLIGHT.
NOTE: Damaged retaining tabs (1, 2, 3) can be replaced with the repair
kit.
Replacement of headlight is not required!
If necessary, use screws from BMW Parts Department 7 225 228 repair kit.
Fig. 21: Identifying Headlight Holder, Screws, And Retain
Removing Ball Pivot
NOTE: Remove gas spring, refer to REMOVING GAS SPRING.
NOTE: The following text describes how to remove the ball pivot from the
hinge
retaining bracket on the rear lid as an example. Proceed in the same way for the
other ball pivots.
Make sure the attachments are reinstalled in the correct sequenc
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