BMW X5: Removing And Installing/Replacing All Handbrake Shoes
Special tools required:
- 34 4 000.
Installation:
- Remove rear brake disc.
- Release electromechanical parking brake (EMF).
After completing tasks, adjust handbrake.
Disconnect return springs (1) with brake spring pliers.
Installation:
Check return springs (1) and replace if necessary.
Return springs (1) must not be mixed up.
Pay attention to installation position of adjustment screw (2).
Apply a thin coat of grease to bush and screw threads, Refer to BMW Service Operating Fluids.
NOTE: Illustration does not show wheel hub.
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Fig. 87: Identifying Return Springs
Turn clamping pins (1) with special tool 34 4 000 through 90º and disconnect.
Remove brake shoes (2).
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Fig. 88: Identifying Special Tool (34 4 400)
REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING EXPANDER LOCK FOR HANDBRAKE SHOES
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove handbrake shoes.
After completing tasks, adjust handbrake.
Pull expander lock (1) forwards, disconnect handbrake Bowden cable (2) and remove expander lock.
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Fig. 89: Pulling Expander Lock
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Actuating Unit With Control Unit
For Parking Brake (EMF)
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove both brake discs.
Set workshop mode in BMW diagnosis system.
Path:
Function selection
Service functions
Chassis
Parking brake
Workshop mode
NOTE
Mechanical-Hydraulic
REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DSC HYDRAULIC UNIT
Necessary preliminary tasks:
Read and comply with General Information.
Extract brake fluid
NOTE: Extract brake fluid out of expansion tank.
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Workshop Hints On Cylinder Leakage Testing
When performing cylinder leakage tests, the following tips might be helpful:
Remove all spark plugs to allow easier rotation of the engine. (If this test is
done after a compression test, the
plugs should already be out).
Perform the leakage test on all cylinders, not just the problem
cylinder.
Brief Description Of Components
The engine control system of the V8 engine is described for the E65.
With the digital engine electronics (DME) on the N62TU, the following sensors
supply signals to the DME
control unit:
2 eccentric shafts
The eccentric shaft sensor records the position of the eccentric shaft
for the Valvetro
