Removing Front Wheel - BMW F800R Rider's Manual

an adhesive label indicating the
position of the RDC sensor.

Removing front wheel

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Disengage the cable for the
wheel-speed sensor from re-
taining clips 1 and 2.
Remove screw 3 and remove
the wheel-speed sensor from
its bore.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
ATTENTION
Brake pads pushed together
with brake caliper removed.
It is not possible to slip the brake
caliper over the brake disc.
Do not operate the brake lever
while a brake caliper has been
removed.
Remove securing screws 4
of the left and right brake cal-
lipers.
Force the brake pads 1 slightly
apart by rotational movement
of the brake caliper 2 against
brake disc 3.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
Lift the front of the motorcycle
until the front wheel is clear of
the ground, preferably using
a BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand.
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