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31 60... Pressing Output Shaft Out Of Drive Flange (Wheel Hub) And Drawing In

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Special tools required: 

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 Special Tool (33 2 160)
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 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 and 33 5 070.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 203), (33 2 207) And (33 2 201)
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 onto output shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 205)
G04745250Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mount special tool 33 2 201 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 and 33 5 070.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 203), (33 2 207) And (33 2 201)
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 with all wheel studs to drive flange.

Press output shaft out of drive flange; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070.

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 203), (33 2 207) And (33 2 201)
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.

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 118)
G04745253Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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

Draw in output shaft with special tool 33 2 115 up to stop; in so doing, grip basic body 33 2 116 with special tools 33 2 202 and 33 5 070.

Fig 7: Identifying Special Tool (33 2 116), (33 2 202) And (33 5 070)
G04745254Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.