BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual page 131

00 2 580
00 2 510
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Screw dial gauge, BMW No. 00 2 510, with ex-
tension, BMW No. 00 2 580, into cylinder No. 1.
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Set the piston to TDC.
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Set the dial gauge scale ring to "0".
Setting timing with Motronic
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Connect BMW MoDiTeC to diagnosis plug.
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Call up the TOOLBOX menu on the diagnostic
unit and select the HALL TRANSMITTER SET-
TING item.
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Crank the engine to bring the piston to the igni-
tion firing point.
Setting:
Ignition timing
.... 6° before TDC = 0.24 mm (0.010 in) before TDC
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Follow the MoDiTeC instructions.
2
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Slacken the screws securing the magnetic
gate (2, 3) and turn it to the left or right until the
BMW MoDiTeC displays the correct ignition fir-
ing point.
Adjusting ignition timing:
Turned counter-clockwise ................. retard ignition
Turned clockwise .......................... advance ignition
12.10
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Retighten magnetic gate (2, 3).
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Check that ignition timing is correct.
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Turn the engine in its normal direction of rotation.
With the piston at 0.24 mm (0.010 in) before
TDC, the BMW MoDiTeC must display the cor-
rect ignition firing point.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.
Setting timing without Motronic
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4
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Open the electronic equipment box.
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Connect the BMW MoDiTeC to plug
connector (4) for the Hall-effect transmitter.
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Perform the HALL TRANSMITTER SETTING rou-
tine with the MoDiTeC.
X
Tightening torques:
Magnetic gate ................................................ 6 Nm
Ignition trigger cover ...................................... 9 Nm
Spark plugs.................................................. 20 Nm
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