Preparing For Alignment; Alignment Specifications Tables - BMW 5251 Service Manual

Steering and Wheel Alignment
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Tighten nut while counterholding adjusting bolt,
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Tighten nut only after car has been lowered to ground and
suspension has settled.
Preparing for alignment
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The following conditions are necessary prior to wheel align-
ment:
Correct wheels and tires are installed, in good condition,
and are at the correct inflation pressures.
All steering and suspension parts and bushings are un-
damaged and show no signs of abnormal wear. Wheel
bearings are in good condition.
Ride height is in accordance with specifications. See 300
Suspension, Steering and Brakes-General.
Car is in normal loaded position. See below.
*
Cars with air suspension: Remove air suspension power
fuse.
Normal loaded position
Each front seat
68
Kg (I50 lb)
Center of rear seat
Trunlc
Fuel tank
68 Kg (150 lb)
21 Kg (46 lb)
Full
Alignment specifications tables
In the alignment specification tables that follow, reference is
made to the various types of suspension used in
E39
cars.
The type of suspension can be identified by loolting at the la-
bel on the front strut tube.
Identifying symbol
None
Solid circle
Solid triangle
M5
Circle
Triangle
Version
Standard suspension
Sports suspension
Sports suspension
M
sport package
Standard suspension
Sports suspension
Model
Sedan
6-cylinder sedan
V-8
sedan
V-8 sedan
Touring (Sport Wagon)
Touring (Sport Wagon)