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BMW 7 Series: Lifting Vehicle Using A Vehicle Hoist

WARNING: Danger to life! Read and follow operating instructions for lifting platform.

Do not exceed carrying capacity of lifting platform.

NOTE: The lifting platform must comply with the relevant statutory accident prevention regulations and be serviced according to the manufacturer's instructions.

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Before driving onto a lifting platform, make sure there is sufficient ground clearance between the lifting platform and the car.

The vehicle may only be raised with the lifting platform at the four jacking points.

Necessary preliminary tasks

  • If necessary, remove jacking points from equipment pack and insert from below into openings in front and rear sill areas

IMPORTANT: Risk of damage! Align support plates (2) of lifting platform arms to jacking points (1) in such a way that no adjoining components are touched and thereby damaged.

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Fig. 1: Identifying Support Plates And Jacking Points

MEASURING VEHICLE RIDE HEIGHT

Determine actual ride height (A) - to do so, attach tape measure to rim flange (2) at bottom middle and measure to wheel arch lower edge (1).

General
Fig. 2: Measuring Actual Ride Height, Rim Flange And Wheel Arch Lower Edge

OVERVIEW OF REAR AXLE FINAL DRIVE/OUTPUT SHAFTS

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Fig. 3: Identifying Rear Axle Final Drive/Output Shafts Components

  1. Rear axle final drive
  2. Shaft seal
  3. Output shafts
  4. Shaft seal
  5. Cover

Overview Of Rear Axle Support With Rubber Mounts

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Fig. 4: Identifying Rear Axle Support With Rubber Mounts

  1. Rear axle support
  2. Rear final drive unit rubber mount, front
  3. Rear axle support rubber mount, front
  4. Rear axle support rubber mount, rear
  5. Rear final drive unit rubber mount, rear

OVERVIEW OF STEERING LINKS

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Fig. 5: Identifying Swinging Arm, Toe Arm And Control Arm

  1. Swinging Arm
  2. Toe Arm
  3. Control Arm
  4. Integral link

RAISING VEHICLE WITH TROLLEY JACK

IMPORTANT: Observe the following trolley-jack-related instructions:

1. Use only BMW-distributed/approved trolley jacks which have rubber plate contact points.

2. Trolley jacks must be regularly serviced and always checked for functional reliability before they are used! 3. Check the rubber plate on the trolley jack prior to each use, replacing if necessary.

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Fig. 6: Identifying Trolley-Jack With Rubber Plate Contact Points

IMPORTANT: All-wheel drive vehicles may only be raised with the stiffening plate mounted on the front axle (1)! Raising directly on the front axle support without stiffening plate is not permissible!

WARNING: The vehicle may be raised with a trolley jack only at the following jacking points!

  1. Car jacking point
  2. Side car jacking points
  3. Rear axle final drive

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Fig. 7: Identifying Jacking Points

Risk of damage: It is not permitted to raise the vehicle at the rear differential cover!

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