Honda Bmw 5 Service Manual

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Rear ~us~ensionl 
Remove fasteners A, B and C while supporting  swing arm 
from  below. 
Carefully  pry swing  arm away  from mounting points, while 
continuing  to support from  below. 
Remainder  of installation is  reverse of removal, noting  the fol- 
lowing: 
Use new self-locking  nuts. 
lnstall  bolt 
(C) through  bracket and arm.  Install  and tighten 
nut finger  tight. 
Install bolts 
(A) and (6). Install  and tighten  nuts finger  tight. 
Line  up eccentric camber adjusting bolt  with...

Rear Suspension Swing arm, removing and installing 
(Sport Wagon models) 
- Raise rear end of car and  remove wheel. 
WARNING - 
Make sure the  car is firmly  supported on jack  stands de- 
signed  for the  purpose. Place jack stands  underneath struc- 
tural chassis  points. Do not place jack stands  under 
suspension parts. 
CAUJION- 
Model  with air springs:  Disable air supply  pump by discon- 
necting electricalplug 
beforeperforminganyrepairs. Pump  is 
located  beneath  a cover  under  the spare...

Rear ~us~ensionl 
Working in cargo compartment, attach BMW special tools 
33 2 302,33 2 303 and 33  2 305 to  special  tool 33 2 304. 
Use special tool 33  2 306 to  compress  spring. 
Tighten until  lower spring  coil lifts off spring seat on wheel 
bearing carrier. 
- Disconnect control  rod for ride height  sensor if applicable. 
4 Remove ABS pulse sensor  (arrow) from wheel  bearing car- 
rier. 
- Support wheel bearing carrier from  below. 
CAUTION- 
The shock absorberprevents  the drive axle  and...

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Rear Suspension 
Remove fasteners A. B and C while supporting  swing arm 
from  below. 
Carefully  pry swing  arm away  from mounting  points, while 
continuing  to support  from below. 
Remainder  of installation is  reverse of removal,  noting the fol- 
lowing: 
Use  new self-locking  nuts. 
Install bolt 
(C) through  bracket and arm. Install  and tighten 
nut  finger  tight. 
lnstall bolts  (A) and 
(6). Install  and tighten nuts finger tight. 
Line  up eccentric  camber adjusting  bolt  with...

330-1 9 
Rear suspension1 
Swing arm ball  joint, replacing 
- Raise  rear  end  of car  and  remove  wheel. 
Make sure  the car is firmly supported on  jack stands de- 
signed  for the purpose. Place  jack stands underneath struc- 
tural chassis points. Do not place jack stands under 
suspension 
parts. 
- Sport Wagon model: Support  wheel  bearing  carrier from be- 
low. 
CA 
UTION- 
The shock  absorberprevents  the drive axle and wheel  bear- 
ing carrier from dropping too  far. Supporting the  wheel...

Rear Suspension 
4 Models with coil springs: Working at top of  spring, press  cen- 
ter  cap  down or  pry upward  to remove.  If pushed  down, re- 
move from  inside coil spring  from  under car. 
4 Working from  underneath, position BMW special tool 33 2 
301 
between  2nd and 3rd  spring coil from  bottom. 
Make  sure tool  recess faces upward. 
Working in cargo  compartment, guide BMW special tool 33 
2  304 
from  above  and thread  into special tool 33 2 301. 
Working  in cargo  compartment,...

330-21 
Rear Suspension 
4 Remove outer mounting  bolt (1) from  swing arm.  Pull swing 
arm  down. 
Remove integral link 
I swing  arm metal bushing  locating 
bolt 
(2). Remove integral  link. 
4 Press bushing  out of wheel  bearing carrier  using BMW spe- 
cial  tools 
33 4 191,33 4 192.33 4 193 and 33 3 333.   

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I Rear Suspension 
s 
4 If necessary,  machine special tool 33 4 191 as  shown. 
NOTE- 
Slotted  end of special tool 33 4 191 points toward  wheel 
bearing  carrier. 
Press  new bushing  into wheel bearing carrier using  BMW 
special  tools 
33 4 191,33 4 192,33 4 194 and 33 3  333 until 
bushing collar is  flush with carrier  (arrows). 
- Install new snap ring 
- Reassembly is  reverse of disassembly 
Use  new self-locking  nuts. 
Tighten fasteners  to final  torque  only  after vehicle  has...

330-23 
Rear Suspension 
Remove rear control arm: 
Remove  inner control arm  bolt 
(A). 
Detach plastic wiring harness support (B). 
* Remove outer control arm ball  joint  nut (C). Press ball joint 
out  of rear wheel bearing  carrier. 
Installation  is reverse  of removal,  noting the  following: 
Always  use new  self-locking  nuts. 
Malte  sure all threaded  bolts, nuts and  mating surfaces  are 
clean. 
Inner control arm mounting  bolt must thread to rear  (bolt 
head  at front). 
Tighten...

330-24 
Rear Suspension 
4 Working  from underneath, position  BMW special tool 33 2 
301 between  2nd and 3rd spring coil  from bottom. 
Make  sure tool  recess faces  upward. 
Working  in cargo compartment,  guide BMW special tool 33 
2 304 from above  and thread into special tool 33 2 301. 
4 Working in cargo compartment, attach  BMW special tools 33 
2 302, 33 2 303 and 33 2 305 to special tool 33 2  304. 
Use special tool  33 
2 306 to compress  spring. 
Tighten until  lower spring coil lifts  off...