BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 304

330-6
REAR
SUSPENSION
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12. Remove the bearing Irom the trailing arm using a puller.
(BMW spec ial 1001 nos . 33 4 031 . 33 4 033 . and 33 4
038 or equivalents).
13. Clean the trailing arm bearing housin g thoroughly.
Make sure all thread bores. bolts . nuts and mating sur-
laces are clean.
14. Install the new wheel bearing into the trailing arm using
a press (BMW spec ial tool nos . 334030. 33 4036. and
33 4 037 or the equivalents). Apply lorce only to the
outer race when press ing in the bearing. Install a new
circlip.
CAUTION -
Make sure tns!
me
bearing is pressed in far
enough
/0
con/act /he shoulder et tne back side
0 1
the housing and Ihal the circlip is fully sealed in its
groove.
15. Draw the stub axle into the bearing using a puller
(BMW spec ial tool nos. 33 4 080 . and 33 4 020 or
equivalents). Support the bear ing inner race when in·
stalling the stub axle.
Fig.
8. ASS pulse sensor being removed.
Puller .
6562.SUFl4·16
0006562
Fig. 9.
Drive flange being removed from stub axle using puller.
10. With the drive flange removed. thread the drive flange
collar nut back onto the stub axle until it is flush with the
end 01 the axle. Using a sott-laced hammer. tap the
stub axle out 01 the bearing .
11 . II necessary. use a puller to remove the bearing inner
race Irom the stub axle.
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
NOTE -
BMW specifies special toots
10
pulf Ihe sust: axle
through Ihe wheel bearing into posilion. If using etter-
native tools
10
install the axle. be sure to support the
bearing inner race when pressing or pulling the axle
into place.
16. Lightly oil the bear ing surface 01 the drive flange collar
nut and install it to the drive flange. Tighten the collar
nut firmly. but do not fully tighten it at this time .
WARNING-
For safely reasons. the axle collar nut should only
be tightened
10
its linal torque with the wheel in-
stalled and the car towered to the ground. However.
loading the bearing without Ihe nut tightened suffi-
ciently may damage Ihe bearing.
17. Install the brake rotor and ca liper as described in 340
Brakes . Install the ABS sensor. Install the road wheel.
Ti ghteni ng Torque s
• Brake rotor to drive flange 16 Nm (1 2 tt-lb)
• Brake caliper to trailing arm 67 Nm (50 ft·lb)
18. Lower the car 10 the ground. App ly the parking brake to
prevent the wheel lrom turning. Tighten the drive flange
collar nut to its final torque.