Removing Left Angular-Contact Ball Bearing For Leading Link - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

Removing left angular-contact ball
bearing for leading link
– Remove the leading link.
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Remove air outlet duct for left radiator.
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Remove left-hand skirt bracket.
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Detach the left radiator from its holder and press
it forwards.
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Remove left-hand radiator bracket.
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Remove fasteners securing the fuel injection rail
and secure it to the frame with the wiring har-
ness.
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Remove fasteners securing throttle valve rail
complete with intake air silencer.
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Remove retaining ring (arrow) for angular-con-
tact ball bearing.
31 5 697
31 5 696
31 5 691
h
100
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Heat the frame at the left pivot bearing seat to
approx. 100 °C (212 °F).
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Note:
Recess in puller sleeve, BMW No. 31 5 697, must
be toward the spacer sleeve.
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Remove angular-contact ball bearing and spacer
sleeve, using M 12 threaded rod,
BMW No. 31 5 691, M 12 nut with mount,
BMW No. 31 5 692, spacer, BMW No. 31 5 695,
support, BMW No. 31 5 696, puller sleeve,
BMW No. 31 5 697, and M 12 nut.
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Press the spacing bushing out of the angular-
contact ball bearing.
Installing left angular-contact ball
bearing for leading link
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Press the spacing sleeve fully into the angular-
contact ball bearing.
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Cool the spacing sleeve with angular-contact
ball bearing down to at least -10 °C (14 °F).
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Heat the frame at the left pivot bearing seat to
approx. 100 °C (212 °F).
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Coat outer circumference of angular-contact ball
bearing with assembly grease.
31 5 696
KR460460
h
100
31 5 691
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Install angular-contact ball bearing and spacer
sleeve, using M 12 threaded rod,
BMW No. 31 5 691, M 12 nut with mount,
BMW No. 31 5 692, spacer, BMW No. 31 5 695,
support, BMW No. 31 5 696, puller sleeve,
BMW No. 31 5 697, and M 12 nut.
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Install the circlip.
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Install throttle valve rail complete with intake air
silencer.
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Install fuel injection rail.
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Install left-hand radiator bracket.
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Install the left radiator.
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Install left-hand skirt bracket.
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31 5 695
Install the air guide for the left radiator.
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Install the leading link.
31 5 692
KR460360
31 5 697
31 5 695
31 5 692
KR460380
31.21