010-
4
FUNDAMENTALS
FOR
THE
DO-ITYOURSELF
OWNER
Fig
.
3
.
BMW
supplied
jack
correctly
positioned
in
front
jacking
point
.
Most
of
the
repairs
and
maintenance
tasks
described
in
this
manual
can
be
successfully
completedby
anyone
with
basic
tools
and
abilities
.
To
prevent
getting
in
too
deep,
know
what
WARNING-
the
wholejob
requires
before
starting
.
Read
the
procedure
thor-
"
Do
not
rely
on
thetransmission
or
the
emergen-
oughly,
from
beginning
to
end,
in
order
to
know
just
what
to
ex
cybrake
to
keep
thecar
from
rolling
.
They
are
pect
and
what
parts
will
have
to
be
replaced
.
nota
substitute
for
positively
blocking
the
oppo-
site
wheel
.
"
Never
work
undera
car
that
is
supported
only
by
ajack
Use
jack
stands
that
are
properly
de-
signed
to
support
the
car
.
See
Tools
.
Working
under
car
safely
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
so
that
no
one
else
can
start
thecar
.
Let
others
know
what
you
will
be
doing
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
on
page
vüi
.
2
.
Raisecar
slowly
as
described
above
.
3
.
Use
at
least
two
jack
stands
to
support
thecar
.
A
jack
is
atemporary
lifting
device
and
should
not
be
used
alone
to
support
the
car
while
you
are
under
it
.
Use
jack
stands
designed
for
the
purpose
of
supporting
a
car
.
For
more
information
on
jack
stands,
see
Toolsbelow
.
WARNING
-
Do
notusewood,
concrete
blocks,
orbricks
to
sup-
port
acar
.
Woodmay
split
.
Blocks
or
bricks,
while
strong,
are
not
designed
for
that
kind
of
load,
and
may
brakkor
collapse
.
ADVICE
FOR
THE
BEGINNER
4
.
Place
jack
stands
on
firm,
solid
surface
.
If
necessary,
use
a
flat
board
or
similar
solid
object
to
provide
a
firm
footing
.
5
.
Lower
car
slowly
until
its
weight
is
fully
supportedby
jack
stands
.
Watch
to
make
sure
that
the
jack
stands
do
not
tip
orlean
as
thecar
settles
on
them
.
6
.
Observe
all
jacking
precautions
again
when
raising
car
to
remove
jack
stands
.
ADVICE
FORTHE
BEGINNER
The
tips
in
the
paragraphs
that
follow
are
general
advice
to
help
any
do-it-yourself
BMW
owner
perform
repairs
and
main-
tenance
tasks
more
easily
and
more
professionally
.
Planning
Ahead
Cleanliness
Keeping
things
organized,
neat,
and
clean
is
essential
to
do-
ing
a
good
job
.
When
working
under
the
hood,
fender
covers
will
protect
the
finish
from
scratches
and
other
damage
.
Make
sure
the
car
is
relatively
clean
so
thatdi
rt
under
the
cover
does
not
scratch
the
finish
.
Any
repair
job
will
be
less
troublesome
if
the
parts
are
clean
.
For
cleaning
old
parts,
there
are
many
solvents
and
parts
cleaners
commercially
available
.
For
cleaning
parts
priorto
assembly,
commercially
available
aerosol
cans
of
parts
cleaner
or
brake
cleaner
are
handy
to
use,
and
the
cleaner
will
evaporate
completely
.
WARNING
-
Virtually
all
solvents
used
for
cleaning
parts
are
highly
flammable,
especially
in
aerosol
form
.
Use
wíth
extreme
care
.
Do
not
smoke
.
Do
not
use
these
products
near
any
source
of
heat,
sparksor
flame
.
Let
any
solvent
orcleaning
product
dry
completely
.
Low-
pressure,
dry
compressed
air
is
helpful
if
available
.
Also,
use
only
lint-free
rags
for
cleaning
and
drying
.
