33 00... Rear Axle: Wheel/Chassis Alignment Check Must Be Carried Out After The Following Work

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 33 00... Rear Axle: Wheel/Chassis Alignment Check Must Be Carried Out After The Following Work
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Fig 1: Rear Axle Components And Assembly
G03292446Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

A wheel/chassis alignment check must be carried out after the following work: refer to 32 00 150 STANDARD CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT WITH DIN LOAD  and 32 00 155 CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT WITHOUT LOAD .

  • Release of following screw/bolt connections:
    • Swinging arm, front/rear, to rear axle carrier.
    • Swinging arm to integral link / wheel carrier
    • Integral link to wheel carrier
    • Guide arm to rear axle carrier.
    • Control arm to rear axle carrier.
  • Replacement of following parts:
    1. Rear axle carrier.
    2. Swinging arm.
    3. Integral link.
    4. Wheel carrier/ball joint.
    5. Control arm.
    6. Guide arm.
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