Rear (E52)

2001 BMW M5SECTION Rear (E52)
  1. Replace and tighten down disk collar nut. See Fig 1.
  2. Tighten disk collar nut to specification. See E52  under TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
  3. Release disk collar nut again by 1/2 to 1 turn.
  4. Adjust camber with eccentric screw. See Fig 2. Adjust camber to specification. See E52  under WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS.
  5. CAUTION: If the disk collar nut is tightened down more than 10 times during adjustment, it must be replaced again. The self-locking effect becomes too slight.
  6. Tighten down disk collar nut to specification. See E52  under TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
  7. Adjust toe-in. See Rear (E52)  under TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT.
Fig 1: Locating Disk Collar Nut (E52)
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