Removing And Installing Gear-Shift Lever; Removing Gearbox - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

Removing and installing gear-shift
lever
Tightening torque:
Gear-shift lever ............................................ 21 Nm

Removing gearbox

00 1 520
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Secure stand, BMW No. 00 1 520, to motorcy-
cle.
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Remove seat.
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Remove left side trim.
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Remove right side trim.
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Remove the intake air pipe.
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Disengage the fuel tank.
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Caution:
Fuel is flammable and a hazard to health. Observe
relevant safety regulations.
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Seal the feed and return fuel lines with hose
clips, BMW No. 13 3 010, and disconnect the
lines.
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Pull the plug connector off the fuel pump unit.
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Remove fuel tank.
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Remove the battery.
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Caution:
Disconnect negative terminal first, then positive ter-
minal.
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[ABS] Drain the brake system.
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Caution:
Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with
painted parts of the motorcycle, because brake fluid
attacks paint.
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Remove the rear brake caliper.
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[ABS] Remove rear sensor.
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Remove inductive sensor from rear wheel drive.
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The motorcycle is heavy at the rear; use a ratch-
et-lock belt to pull the motorcycle down at the
nose on the lifting platform.
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Remove rear wheel.
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Remove retainer from rubber bellows of swinging
arm at rear wheel drive.
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Swinging-arm studs are secured with Loctite:
heat to max. 120 °C (248 °F) to release.
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Slacken nut of swinging-arm floating bearing.
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Loosen the floating bearing stud bolt.
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Loosen the fixed bearing stud bolt.
S230030
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Disengage reaction link from rear wheel drive.
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Remove fixed and floating bearing stud bolts and
remove rear wheel drive.
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Remove screw at top of suspension strut.
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[ABS] Disconnect plug from pressure modulator.
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[ABS] Disconnect brake lines from pressure
modulator.
S110010
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[ABS] Remove cover and disconnect cables.
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Caution:
Always follow the instructions in the Repair Manual.
aGroup 34/Removing ABS unit
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[ABS] Remove the pressure modulator.
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Remove the rear side panel on the right.
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Disconnect plug for rear wiring harness.
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[ABS] Disconnect sensor plug.
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Disconnect plug for brake-light switch.
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Disconnect plug for inductive sensor, speedom-
eter.
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Release right footrest plate.
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[ABS] Remove rear brake lines.
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Disconnect gearshift linkage at ball head.
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Disconnect plug for oxygen sensor.
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Disconnect rear silencer from front silencer.
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Remove oxygen sensor.
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Disconnect main frame and use workshop crane,
BMW No. 46 5 640, to lift main frame.
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