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41 00... Stamping Vehicle Identification Number

Special tools required:

NOTE: If the stamped vehicle identification number is removed during repair work, it must be stamped in again.
Read and comply with GENERAL NOTES .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove FRONT RIGHT SPRING STRUT .
Remove rubber base from guide plate 41 1 141 .

The set of special tools 41 1 140 for stamping the vehicle identification number consists of:

Guide plate 41 1 141 .

Counter-support plate 41 1 142 .

Fig 1: Identifying Guide Plate (41 1 141) And Counter-Support Plate (41 1 142)

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Position counter-support plate 41 1 142 at bottom on spring strut dome.

Position guide plate 41 1 141 at top on spring strut dome and tighten screws (1) by hand.

Fig 2: Positioning Counter-Support Plate (41 1 142)

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Tighten screw (1) until counter support 41 1 142 rests on spring strut dome.

Fig 3: Identifying Counter Support (41 1 142)

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Tighten down screws (1).

Fig 4: Positioning Counter-Support Plate (41 1 142)

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NOTE: The illustration is a schematic diagram and is to be applied to the relevant vehicle type.

Insert punch numbers 41 0 000 (1) individually into guide plate (2) and stamp vehicle identification number.

Fig 5: Inserting Punch Into Guide Plate

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NOTE: In the event of component or body replacement by the workshops/garages, clearly delimit the vehicle identification number at front and rear by stamping a "+" in place of the BMW emblem.
Note national regulations.