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
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