Removing the left engine support bracket
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
- Refer to REMOVING INTAKE SILENCER HOUSING .
- Refer to REMOVE RESONATOR .
- Refer to BRING FRONT COMPARTMENT LID IN THE SERVICE POSITION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON LEFT AND RIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE TOP .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE REAR RIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT
- Refer to REMOVING THE MOUNT OF THE HOOD SEAL .
- Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEELS .
- Refer to REMOVE THE REAR SECTION OF THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR AND THRUST FIELD RESPECTIVELY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVE THE REINFORCEMENT STRUT FROM THE ENGINE MOUNT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to DETACHING THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE EPS FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
- Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
- Refer to REMOVE THE WHEEL ARCH COVER ON THE FRONT LEFT AND BOTTOM RIGHT .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVE THE SILENCER OF THE STATIONARY HEATING (ADDITIONAL WORK FRU NO.: 31 11 905) .
- Refer to LOOSENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR (540i 2017-2022) , or LOOSENING THE ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FROM THE ANTI-ROLL BAR (540i xDrive 2017-2022) .
- Refer to RELEASING THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE CALIPERS .
- Refer to DETACHING THE CABLE OF THE WHEEL RPM SENSOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT
- Refer to RELEASING CABLE FROM VERTICAL ACCELERATION SENSOR ON LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVE THE COVER OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: DISCONNECT THE PLUG CONNECTIONS OF THE ACTIVE STABILIZER
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING GEAR (540i 2017-2022) , or REMOVING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE STEERING GEAR (540i xDrive 2017-2022) .
- Refer to DETACHING COOLANT HOSES FROM THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT
- Refer to PREPARE THE MOBILE TABLE LIFT .
- Refer to POSITIONING THE MOBILE LIFTING TABLE .
- Refer to DETACH THE UPPER WISHBONE FROM THE SWIVEL BEARING .
- Refer to DETACH THE SPRING STRUT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WISHBONE
- Refer to RELEASE THE SCREWS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT AXLE SUPPORT (540i 2017-2022) , or UNSCREW THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT AXLE SUPPORT (540i xDrive 2017-2022) .
- Refer to COMPLETELY REMOVING FRONT AXLE (540i 2017-2022) , or LOWER FRONT AXLE SUPPORT (540i xDrive 2017-2022) .
