BMW 5251 Service Manual page 753

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Final Drive
Coat drive flange sealing area and seal lip with differential oil.
* Install drive flange on pinion shaft.
Using BMW special tools 23 1 300,33 1 341 and 23 1 302
press drive flange on to pinion shaft only to extent as to al-
low collar nut to be installed.
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Tighten collar nut only until previously marked points are
aligned (arrow).
CAUTION-
Do not underany circumstances tighten collarnut beyond the
markedpoints, othe~lise clamping sleeve will have to be re-
placed.
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Using a suitable drift, install new collar nut locking plate
Stalte plate in place.
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Remainder of installation is reverse of removal.
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Check and, if necessary, set differential oil level. See Differ-
ential oil level, checking.
Tightening torque
Driveshaft
CV
joint to final drive flange
MI0 (Torx bolt) 70 Nrn
(51
ft-lb)
ME (compression nut) 32 Nrn
(24
ft-lb)