Checking And Adjusting Blow-By Clearance Of Piston Rod; Checking Blow-By Clearance Of Piston Rod; Adjusting Blow-By Clearance At Piston Rod - BMW R1150RT - MAINTENANCE INTEGRAL ABS Maintenance Manual

Checking and adjusting blow-by clear-
ance of piston rod

Checking blow-by clearance of piston rod

3
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Press the footbrake lever.
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Insert feeler gauge at right angles to direction of
travel between the brake-light switch lever (3)
and the stop on the footrest plate (arrow).
•
Slowly release the footbrake lever and check
play.
Play must be perceptible
Feeler gauge thickness: ........ 0.15 mm (0.0059 in)
No play perceptible
Feeler gauge thickness: ........ 0.35 mm (0.0137 in)
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Adjusting blow-by clearance at piston rod

2
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Set the adjusting screw of the footbrake lever to
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distance A.
Distance A: .... 13.6 +/- 0.5 mm (0.5354+/-0.1969 in)
(Top edge of footbrake lever to top edge of adjusting
screw.)
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Insert feeler gauge at right angles to direction of
travel between the brake-light switch lever and
the stop on the footrest plate (arrow).
Feeler gauge thickness:.......... 0.2 mm (0.0078 in)
•
Slacken locknut (1).
•
Turn piston rod (2) clockwise toward the foot-
brake lever to obtain play.
•
Carefully back off piston rod to take up play and
tighten locknut.
•
Remove the feeler gauge.
•
Recheck play.
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Apply coloured sealing lacquer to the locknut.
1
A
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