BMW R1200S Rider's Manual page 81

ABS sensor cable is not
damaged.
Raise front of motorcycle
until front wheel can ro-
tate freely. To lift motorcy-
cle, BMW Motorrad recom-
mends using BMW Motor-
rad front wheel stand.
Fitting front wheel stand
( 83)
Remove axle clamping
screw 5.
Remove quick-release
axle 6 while supporting
wheel.
BMW Motorrad offers
an adapter piece for
removing the quick-release
axle.This adapter can
be combined with any
commercially available 22-mm
open-end or ring wrench. The
adapter with the BMW special
tool number 363691 can be
obtained from your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
The supplemental onboard
toolkit available as an option-
al accessory also contains a
tool for removing the quick-
release axle.
Roll front wheel forward to
remove.
With OE Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS):
When rolling out wheel,
watch ABS sensor on left
side.
Remove spacing bushing 7
on left side from wheel hub.
Installing front wheel
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the speci-
fied torque can work loose or
their threads can suffer dam-
age.
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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