BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual page 119

motorcycle standing on the front
wheel stand and the rear wheel
alone can fall over.
Place the motorcycle on the cen-
ter stand or an auxiliary stand
before lifting it with the BMW
Motorrad front wheel stand.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and place motorcycle on
center stand.
Use basic stand with tool num-
ber (0 402 241) in combina-
tion with front-wheel adapter
(0 402 242).
Loosen adjusting screws 1.
Push two mounts 2 far enough
apart that front suspension fits
between them.
Use locating pins 3 to set front
wheel stand to desired height.
Center front wheel stand rela-
tive to front wheel and push it
against front axle.
Align two mounts 2 so that
front suspension rests securely
on them.
Tighten adjusting screws 1.
If the motorcycle is resting
on the center stand: The
motorcycle is raised too far at the
front, the center stand lifts off the
ground and the motorcycle can
tip over to the side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the center stand
remains on the ground.
Apply uniform pressure to push
front wheel stand down and
raise motorcycle.
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