BMW 1989-1995 525i Service Manual page 307

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Fig.
13. Rem urake line uruon ia rro w t on top of ne tra,lil1g airn .
5. Remove the ABS pulse sensor from the brake caliper
and unclip the sensor's wiring from the trailing arm.
6.
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removing the right trailing arm. separate the brake
pad wear sensor connector.
REAR SUSPENSION
Fig.
14. f ra,llng arm connectmq link (arrow)
330-9
7. Disconnect the stabilizer bar link from the trailing arm.
8. Remove the connecting link mounting bolt from the
trailing arm. See Fig. 14.
9. Disconnect the rear strut lower mounting bolt. Pull the
strut away from the trailing arm.
10. Remove the two trailing arm throug h·bolts and nuts
and remove the trailing arm from the car. See Fig. 15.
11 . II
removing the right side trailing arm. unbolt the diago-
nal SUppOr1 arm from the connecting link. then loosen
the other end of the arm and swing
it
out of the way.
See Fig. 16.
Installation is the reverse of removal. Always use new self-
locking nuts. When installing the trailing arm mounting bolts.
install the inner bolt nrst. Tighten the mounting bolts to the final
tightening torque with the car on the ground and loaded as
specified under Ride Height. Bleed the brake system as de-
scribed in 340 Brakes.
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the trailing arm is being replaced. trans fer the attached
brake system components to the new arm as described in 340
Brakes and install a new wheel bearing as described earlier
under Rear Wheel Bearings.
Fig.
15. Trailing arm nrouqhbous tarrowsi .
TRAILING ARMS