Remove caps (1).
Lever out the dust wipers (2).
Remove fasteners securing slider tube bridge.
Caution! Do not damage the surfaces.
Carefully spread the slider tube bridge with a screwdriver and separate it from the slider tubes.
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
Tightening torque:
- Slider tube bridge to slider tube (clean thread + Loctite 243) — 25 Nm
Removing and installing ball joint in slider tube bridge
Mount the slider tube bridge in retaining fixture, BMW No. 31 5 670.
Use w/f 46 socket, BMW No. 31 5 630, to release and tighten ball joint.
Tightening torque:
- Ball joint to slider tube bridge (apply Never Seeze to thread) — 230 Nm