BMW 7 Series (F01/F02) 2008-2015 Service Manual / Propeller Shaft / Propeller Shaft Assembly
BMW 7 Series: Propeller Shaft Assembly
- Overview Of Propeller Shaft
- Removing And Installing Three-Hole Flange
- Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Centering Mount For Propeller Shaft
- Replacing Center Mount Gaiter
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Overview Of Propeller Shaft
Fig. 1: Overview Of Propeller Shaft
Complete Propeller Shaft
Flexible Disc
Centring mount
Centre mount
REMOVING AND INSTALLING COMPLETE PROPELLER SHAFT (FLEXIBLE DISC AT
REAR)
Necessary prelimi
Removing And Installing Three-Hole Flange
Notes
IMPORTANT: It is absolutely necessary to replace the sunk nut!
The sunk nut already has a screw locking.
After the propeller shaft has been screwed into the rear axle final drive (sunk
nut), a
Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Centering Mount For
Propeller Shaft
Necessary preliminary work
Remove PROPELLER SHAFT.
Completely fill centering bore hole (1) with viscous grease.
Drive special tool 11 1 310 with a plastic hammer into centering bore hole.
The cen
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CHECKING COOLING SYSTEM FOR WATERTIGHTNESS (N54, N63)
Notes
WARNING: Risk of scalding!
Only perform this repair work after engine has cooled down.
Protective measures/rules of conduct
Wear safety goggles
Wear protective gloves
Observe national/country-specific regulations
IMPORTANT: Risk of ski
Replacing Center Mount Gaiter
Necessary preliminary work
Remove PROPELLER SHAFT.
NOTE: The propeller shaft is balanced.
The front and rear propeller shafts must be reassembled in the same position.
Detach gaiter (1) from groove (2).
Mark front propeller shaft (3) and rear propeller shaft (4) in one plane.
Fig. 25: Marking
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