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Specifications of the body and its elements

Specifications of the body and its elements (BMW 7 Series E38)

Table of contents: Gaps between bonnet and…↓ Gaps between windows and doors, mm ↓ Control body dimensions, mm ↓

Gaps between doors, doors and body, trunk lid and body, mm	4±1
Maximum permissible gap unevenness, mm	1
Displacement of the plane of the door/trunk lid relative to the plane of the body, no more than, mm	1

Gaps between bonnet and headlights/front bumper, mm

a — 4±1
b — 5 - 1
c — 2.5±1

The protrusion of the front edge of the hood relative to the upper edge of the headlight diffuser is 2 mm

Gaps between windows and doors, mm

A — A:
a — 5±1
b — 21±1
B — B:
a — 12±1.5
b — 12±2

C — C:
Preload
a — 2.5±1
b — 12±1.5
c — 12±2
D — D:
Preload
a — 1.5±1
b — 12±1.5
c — 12±2

E — E:
a — 12±2
b — 37±1.5
F — F:
a — 21±1
b — 5±1

H — H:
a — 5±1
b — 21±1

I — I:
a — 21±1
b — 7±1
G — G:
a — 12±2
b — 12±2
c — 5.5±1

L — L:
a — 2±1
K — K:
a — 21±1
b — 7±1

Control body dimensions, mm

Tolerances for dimensions up to/over 1000 mm are±1 /±2 mm respectively. Dimensions for the version with an extended base L are given in brackets; in double brackets – for the version with an extended base L7.

A — Front shock absorber bracket

B — Front shock absorber strut mount

C — Front upper jack platform

D — Rear upper jack platform

G — Rear shock absorber mount

P — Axis of the center of the front upper fixed hinges

Q — Axis of the center of the front lower fixed hinges

R — Axis of the center of the rear upper fixed hinges

S — Axis of the center of the rear lower fixed hinges

P — Axis of the center of the front upper fixed hinges

Q — Axis of the center of the front lower fixed hinges

R — Axis of the center of the rear upper fixed hinges

S — Axis of the center of the rear lower fixed hinges

A — Front shock absorber bracket

B — Front shock absorber strut mount

C — Front upper jack platform

H — Front axle beam front mount

I — Rear mount of the front axle beam

D — Rear upper jack platform

E — Front mount of the rear axle beam

F — Rear axle beam mount

G — Rear shock absorber mount

M — Rear shock absorber bracket

O — Center of the trunk floor

B — Front shock absorber strut mount

G — Rear shock absorber mount

E — Front mount of the rear axle beam

F — Rear axle beam mount

H — Front axle beam front mount

A — Front shock absorber bracket

B — Front shock absorber strut mount

H — Front axle beam front mount

I — Rear mount of the front axle beam

J — Front axle beam fit

K — Front console of the transmission mounting beam

L — Middle console of the gearbox mounting beam

E — Front mount of the rear axle beam

F — Rear axle beam mount

G — Rear shock absorber mount

M — Rear shock absorber bracket

N — Trunk floor crossbar, diameter 20 mm

Tightening force of threaded connections, Nm
Front bumper with bracket for shock absorber	41
Shock absorber/bracket front bumper to body	9
Rear bumper/support beam to shock absorber	45
Seat belt to the body (except for the central pillar)	48
Seat belt to the central pillar	31
Bolts of the seat belt height adjustment mechanism to the body	24
Rear pillar trim to body	3
Front seat to the bottom of the body	42
Front seat guide trim	4
Front seat frame to seat rail	15
Backrest of the rear seat to the body	5
Upper hatch cover drive cables to cassette	1.3
Glass cover for the backstage	4.5
Sliding ceiling panel to the wings	1.5
Wind protection wall support to the cassette	1.2
Stop for sliding ceiling panel (hatch with glass cover)	0.9

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