Removing And Installing Frame; Removing Frame; Disassembling And Assembling Frame; Removing Outer Bearing Race In Steering Head - BMW K 1100 LT Repair Manual

Removing and installing frame

Removing frame

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Set motorcycle on centre stand.
00 1 510
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Support with lifting gear, BMW No. 00 1 510, un-
der oil sump.
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Remove seat.
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Remove rear section.
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Remove rear mudguard.
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Remove fuel tank.
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Remove fairing complete.
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Remove fairing support bracket.
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Remove radiator.
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Drain the brake system.
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Release brake line at hand brake cylinder, close
off line and brake fluid reservoir.
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Remove handlebar with multifunction switches,
detach cables.
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Remove telescopic fork complete with front
wheel.
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Remove rear protective plate with coolant reser-
voir.
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Remove Motronic control unit.
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[ABS I] Remove ABS control unit.
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Remove battery.
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[ABS I] Remove ABS pressure modulators.
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[ABS I] Remove ABS brake line, front pressure
modulator.
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Remove footrest plates.
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[ABS II] Detach front brake lines at ABS unit.
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Remove spring strut.
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Release frame at engine and lift off.
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Remove frame wiring loom with central electrics
box.
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[ABS II] Remove front brake lines.
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Dismantle/assemble frame.
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Disassembling and assembling frame

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Remove all rubber mounts and cage nuts on
frame.

Removing outer bearing race in steering head

31 4 800
LT460320
1
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Remove outer bearing race (1) at top and bottom
with inner extractor, BMW No. 00 5 560 in con-
junction with support ring, BMW No. 31 4 800.
e
Caution:
Bearing and outer bearing race belong together, do
not interchange and only renew together!

Installing outer bearing race in steering head

31 4 820
2
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Fit outer bearing race (1) top/bottom with spin-
dle, BMW No. 46 5 604, from frame test gauge,
BMW No. 46 5 600, and spacer,
BMW No. 31 4 820, with washer and hexagon
nut (2).
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Note:
If a bearing shell has been removed, immediately in-
stall the new shell otherwise there will be no guide
for the second bearing shell.
00 8 560
LT460270
46 5 604
1
LT460280