26 11 000 Removing and Installing Complete Propeller Shaft (Flexible Disc at Rear)

26 11 000 Removing and installing complete propeller shaft (flexible disc at rear)

Special tools required:





Necessary preliminary work:
^ Remove complete exhaust system
^ Remove heat shields
^ F03: Remove underbody panelling





Important!
Adhere without fail to installation and screw-fastening sequence.
installation sequence:
1. Join output shaft to transmission
2. Join output shaft to rear axle final drive
3. Join centre mount
Screw-fastening sequence:
1. Flexible disc to transmission
2. Flexible disc to rear axle final drive
3. Centre mount





Release screws.

Installation note:
- Replace ZNS bolts and self-locking nuts.
- Grip mounting bolts of flexible disc at nuts and tighten down by way of bolts.





Installation note:
Tighten down screws/bolts to specified torque.

Secure angle of rotation special tool 00 9 120 with magnets 00 9 130 to vehicle underbody and screw down further according to angle of rotation.

Tightening torque 26 11 1AZ.





Important!
The three-hole flange to the rear axle final drive is balanced with the propeller shaft.
The three-hole flange and propeller shaft must be reassembled in the same position.
Mark three-hole flange (1), flexible disc (2) and propeller shaft (3) in one plane.
Tightening torque 26 11 3AZ.





Release flexible disc screws at rear.

Installation note:
Replace ZNS bolts.





Tighten down screws/bolts to specified torque.

Secure angle of rotation special tool 00 9 120 with magnets 00 9 130 to vehicle underbody and screw down further according to angle of rotation.

Tightening torque 26 11 3AZ.





N63 engine.

Release screws (1).

Remove panel (2).





Grip propeller shaft at centre mount and release screws.

Tightening torque 26 11 5AZ.

Detach propeller shaft from transmission output flange and remove towards bottom.





Installation note:
With N53, N54, N55, N57 engines propeller shaft centre bearing (1) is identified with the labelling TOP.
Propeller shaft centre bearing (1) must be installed with the labelling facing upward in transmission tunnel.





Installation note:
Check front and rear centering bearing.

If necessary, replace damaged centering bearing.

Grease front centering bearing.
- Grease: BMW Service Operating Fluids.

Important!
Rear plastic centering mount must not be greased.

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