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86 21 ... Removing Side Lid Hinge

NOTE:

Remove side lid, refer to 86 21 ... REMOVING LID .

Remove gas spring, remove gas spring on hinge side only, refer to 86 21 ... REMOVING GAS SPRING .

Unscrew bolt (1). Remove hinge (2). If fitted, remove spacer plate(s) (3).

Installation: 

Pass screws (1) again through spacer tubes. Reinstall existing spacer plate(s) in its/their original position(s). Use new self-locking nuts.

Tightening Torque, refer to 86 21 HOOD .

Fig 1: Identifying Hinge, Spacer Plate & Bolts
G04766503Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.