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Special tools required:

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WARNING: Risk of injury!
It is not permitted to use the impact screwdriver to press out and draw in the output shaft.
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
To avoid damaging the output shaft and adjoining parts, it is essential during the pressing-out process to repeatedly check and if necessary correct the position of the output shaft.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging the dust sleeve, use special tool 33 2 160 to press out and draw in the output shaft after removing the brake disk.
NOTE: Rounded inside edge of special tool 33 2 160 must point to drive flange.
Fig 1: Identifying Dust Sleeve And Special Tool
G04745303Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Special tool 33 2 200: 

Screw on special tool 33 2 203, 33 2 207 and 33 2 201 . See 33 2 200 FIXTURE with all  wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201 with special tools 33 2 202 . See 33 2 200 FIXTURE and 33 5 07033 5 070 EXTENSION PIECE (2) .

Fig 2: Identifying Grip Basic Body With Special Tools 33 2 202
G04745249Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 205 . See 33 2 200 FIXTURE onto output shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool 33 2 205 On Output Shaft
G04745250Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mount special tool 33 2 201 . See 33 2 200 FIXTURE with three  wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 208 up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 201 with special tools 33 2 202 33 2 200 FIXTURE and 33 5 07033 5 070 EXTENSION PIECE (2) .

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool 33 2 201 On Drive Flange
G04745251Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Special tool 33 2 100: 

Screw on special tool 33 2 111, 33 2 117 and 33 2 116 . See 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL with all  wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 . See 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL with special tools 33 2 202 33 2 200 FIXTURE and 33 5 07033 5 070 EXTENSION PIECE (2) .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool 33 2 111 On Drive Flange
G04745252Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: No oil permitted on shaft journal thread!

Lightly oil spline teeth of output shaft.

Insert output shaft into drive flange.

Screw special tool 33 2 118 onto output shaft. See 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL .

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool 33 2 118 On Output Shaft
G04745253Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mount special tool 33 2 116 with . See three  wheel studs to drive flange.

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 115 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 . See 33 2 110 REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL with special tools 33 2 202 . See 33 2 200 FIXTURE and 33 5 070 . See 33 5 070 EXTENSION PIECE (2) .

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tool 33 2 116 On Drive Flange
G04745254Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.