BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual page 13

Contents - Maintenance
Checking the front/rear brake fluid level
(Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................48
Checking the front brake fluid level
Checking the fluid level with brake fluid
reservoir open ...................................................................................................................................49
Checking the rear brake fluid level
(Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................50
Checking operation of brake system and freedom from leaks, repairing/repla-
cing if necessary
............................................................................................................................50
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................50
Changing brake fluid and bleeding brake system
Change the brake fluid once a year at the latest ................................................................................51
(Inspection IV) ....................................................................................................................................51
Front brake
.......................................................................................................................................51
Forcing back the brake pistons .........................................................................................................51
Opening the brake fluid reservoir .......................................................................................................51
Bleeding the front brake pressure modulator ....................................................................................52
Bleeding the left brake calliper ..........................................................................................................52
Bleeding the front right brake calliper ................................................................................................53
Rear brake
........................................................................................................................................54
Bleeding the rear brake pressure modulator .....................................................................................54
Forcing back the brake pistons .........................................................................................................54
Bleeding the brake calliper ................................................................................................................55
Checking clutch fluid level
(Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................55
Changing the clutch fluid (every 40,000 km/24,000 miles)
Change the clutch fluid every 2 years at the
latest .................................................................................................................................................56
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................56
Replacing fuel filter (every 40,000 km/24,000 miles)
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................58
Removing the fuel pump unit
Removing and installing fuel filter
Installing the fuel-pump unit
Checking and topping up, if necessary, coolant level and concentration
(Inspections I and III) .........................................................................................................................60
Changing coolant
(Inspection IV) ....................................................................................................................................61
Draining coolant
.............................................................................................................................61
Filling coolant system
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