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Front (E46)

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CAUTION: Changes in axle geometry caused by accidents must under no circumstances be corrected by camber adjustment.
  1. If necessary, drive out centering pin (1) towards bottom. unscrew M3 centering pin (1) and discard. Centering pin is no longer needed. See Fig 1.
  2. Remove dirt in area of support bearing in wheel arch from below with compressed air. Remove nut (2) and slacken nuts (3) approximately 1 1/2 turns. See Fig 1.
  3. Insert special tool (32 3 140) in opening of wheel arch and over nuts. See Fig 2. Adjust camber by turning nut to specification. See E46  under WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS.
  4. Replace nut (2). See Fig 3. Tighten to specification. See E46  under TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
  5. Remove special tool.
  6. Replace nuts (3). See Fig 1. Tighten to specification. See E46  under TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
  7. A change in camber also means a change in toe. After adjusting camber, check and adjust toe-in. See FRONT (E46)  under TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT.
Fig 1: Locating Centering Pin
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Fig 2: Adjusting Camber (E46)
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Fig 3: Locating Nut (2)
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