BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing/replacing front axle differential
IMPORTANT: For the initial filling of a new replacement front axle differential, the gearbox is filled with 600 ml oil! If oil is filled up to the lower edge of the oil filler opening, the gearbox would be overfilled and in rare individual cases oil could emerge from the ventilation opening on the front axle differential.
WARNING: Danger to life! SECURE ENGINE IN INSTALLATION POSITION to prevent it from falling down.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Secure ENGINE IN INSTALLATION POSITION .
- Drain and dispose of FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL.
- REMOVE left output shaft.
- REMOVE right output shaft.
- REMOVE front propeller shaft.
- Lower FRONT AXLE SUPPORT.
IMPORTANT: Grip front axle differential firmly while releasing last bolt in order to avoid damage caused by the differential falling.
Check/change front axle differential oil
Special tools required:
00 2 080
IMPORTANT:
If oil is filled up to the lower edge of the oil filler opening, the front axle differential w ...
Output shaft
NOTES ON REMOVING AND INSTALLING LOW PROFILE BAND CLAMPS
Special tools required:
31 5 200
IMPORTANT:
During removal Low Profile band cla ...
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BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Front axle repair instructions: Lifting the vehicle using a vehicle hoist
WARNING: Danger to life!
Read and follow operating instructions for vehicle hoist.
Do not exceed approved load-carrying capacity and load distribution of vehicle
hoist.
Weight compensation may be necessary due to the loading situation of the
vehicle.
This also applies in the eve ...
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