Aligning Rubber Mounts; Aligning Left-Hand Rubber Mount; Aligning Right-Hand Rubber Mount - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

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Aligning rubber mounts

Aligning left-hand rubber mount

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Caution:
The alignment of the left-hand rubber mounts rela-
tive to the frame is preset at the factory.
Do not slacken the paint-marked Torx screws (1)
unless the rubber mount has to be replaced.
– Prepare a template as shown in the illustration
above.
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Insert template (2) between left/right bearing
mounts and press against machined face (arrow)
on right.
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Slide left bearing bushing into its mount.
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Lightly press bearing bushing against template
and uniformly tighten screws (1).

Aligning right-hand rubber mount

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Caution:
It is not necessary to re-align the right-hand rubber
mount unless the gearbox, the frame or the left-
hand rubber mount has been replaced.
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Install the right-hand bearing bushing, but do not
tighten the securing screws.
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Position gearbox against intermediate flange and
tighten securing screws.
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Lower the frame.
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Tighten the left/right engine mountings on the
cross-member.
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Install and tighten bolt securing gearbox to
frame.
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Caution:
To avoid damaging the spacing plate in the clamp
slot, uniformly tighten the left and right pinch bolts.
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Uniformly tighten the pinch bolts (3) securing the
KL230060
right-hand rubber mount.
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Tightening torques:
Pinch bolts for rubber mounts ........................ 9 Nm
KL230050
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