BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual page 14

Contents - Maintenance
Battery
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(Inspections III and IV) .......................................................................................................................63
Check battery acid level and add distilled water if necessary; inspect battery terminals and clean and
grease them if necessary ..................................................................................................................63
Checking battery acid level
Adding distilled water
Installing the battery
Replacing intake air filter element
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................64
Checking function of side stand contact switch
(Inspections I, II and III) ......................................................................................................................64
Greasing the side stand
(Inspections II, III and IV) ....................................................................................................................65
Checking the centre stand, greasing if necessary
(Inspections II, III and IV) ....................................................................................................................65
Checking the centre stand
Greasing the centre stand
Checking the steering damper
(Inspections II and III) .........................................................................................................................67
Checking tightness of rear wheel studs
(Inspection I) ......................................................................................................................................67
Checking rear wheel bearing play by tilting wheel
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................67
Checking swinging arm bearings, adjusting if necessary
(Inspections I and III) .........................................................................................................................67
Cleaning the inductive sensor on the rear wheel (every 40,000 km/
24,000 miles)
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Clean the inductive sensor on the rear wheel every two years at the latest .......................................67
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................67
Checking valve clearances, adjusting if necessary
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................68
Checking valve clearances
Adjusting valve clearances
Replacing the chain tensioning rail lining and chain guide rail
(every 60,000 km/36,000 miles) ........................................................................................................70
Replacing spark plugs
(Inspection III) ....................................................................................................................................71
Final inspection with road safety and functional check
(Inspections I, II, III and IV) .................................................................................................................71
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