BMW 7 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 7 Series: Gap Dimensions, Body

The dimensions specified in this document are applicable at an object temperature of 20ºC. The aim of adjustment is to achieve a uniform gap.

Symmetry of the gaps between left and right sides of the vehicle has top priority.

The door gaps must not deviate between the front and rear gap by more than 1.0 mm.

No gap dimension are specified for components which cannot be adjusted.

Dimensions in mm

Body
Fig. 12: Identifying Body Gap Dimensions (1 Of 5)

  1. Panel, bumper, front
  2. Front lid
  3. Headlights
  4. Side wall, front
  5. A-pillar

Body
Fig. 13: Identifying Body Gap Dimensions (2 Of 5)

Body
Fig. 14: Identifying Body Gap Dimensions (3 Of 5)

  1. Side wall, front
  2. Front door
  3. Rear door
  4. Trim panel for entrance

Body
Fig. 15: Identifying Body Gap Dimensions (4 Of 5)

  1. Rear door
  2. Rear side panel
  3. Trim panel for entrance

Body
Fig. 16: Identifying Body Gap Dimensions (5 Of 5)

  1. Rear lid
  2. Rear side panel
  3. Tail light
  4. Panel, bumper, rear

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON PAINTING

General instructions and classification of paint stages are described on the KSD-CD (notes-general information on flat rate unit data, passenger car explanation for FR specifications for painting).

For further information, please refer to BMW Painting Handbook.

The marked area serves as the starting point for painting. This area may differ from the illustration for technical painting reasons.

Touching-up areas are taken into account.

Grinding Aluminium Parts

1.0 Recommended tools and equipment

Grinding on the outer shell:

  • To carry out grinding work by hand or machine, you must use the recommended tools and equipment (refer to Service Information 5 03 03 975).

    The work area can be cleaned with conventional extractor systems (low dust concentration).

Grinding work on the structure (except Z8):

  • To carry out grinding work by hand or machine, you must use the recommended tools and equipment (refer to Service Information 5 03 03 975).

    The work area can be cleaned with conventional extractor systems (low dust concentration).

Z 8 Spaceframe structure:

  • To carry out machine grinding on the structure, you must use the recommended device with grinding dust extractor facility (refer to Service Information 5 01 00 532).

    The work area must be cleaned with the recommended explosion-proof extractor system (refer to Service Information 5 01 00 532).

    High dust concentration, explosion hazard!

2.0 Grinding outer shell and structure

Do not use any abrasives (grinding wheels, paper, etc.) which contain iron (risk of corrosion).

Always replace abrasives which have already been used to treat steel (risk of corrosion).

Use stainless steel wire brushes only (risk of corrosion).

Reduce speed of grinding machines. Excessive speeds cause a smearing effect.

Do not use coarse abrasive grains (only > or =. 80).

Do not grind notches into the material (risk of cracking).

Do not grind the material thin.

GRINDING STEEL PARTS

1.0 Recommended tools and equipment

  • Tools are recommended for manual grinding work.
  • Machines/equipment are recommended for machine grinding work.

2.0 Grinding outer shell and structure

Always replace abrasives which have already been used to treat aluminum (risk of corrosion).

Do not grind the material thin.

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