Installing Rear Wheel Drive - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

Installing rear wheel drive

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Coat splines of rear universal shaft (1) with
Optimoly MP 3.
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Caution:
Make sure that the inner race never presses against
the ends of the needles.
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Install the inner races (arrows) of the left and right
needle roller bearings with a small quantity of
grease.
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Push the flexible gaiter on to the neck of the
housing and secure it with the clamping strap.
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Hold the rear wheel drive with flexible gaiter in
position and push the rear drive shaft (1) on to
the journal of the front drive shaft.
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5
4
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Caution:
Support the rear wheel drive.
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Screw in the fixed bearing stud (3).
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Install floating bearing stud (7).
KR330030
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Tighten fixed bearing stud (3).
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Tighten the floating bearing stud (7).
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Hold floating bearing stud (7) with socket
wrench, BMW No. 33 5 642, to prevent it turning
and tighten locknut (8) with socket,
BMW No. 33 6 641.
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Tighten loose reaction link (4).
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Tighten clamping strap (2) on gaiter.
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Install oil drain plug (5) with new sealing ring and
tighten.
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Refill with gearbox oil to correct level.
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Tighten the oil filler plug (6), using a new sealing
ring.
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Tightening torques:
Fixed bearing stud ..................................... 160 Nm
Floating bearing stud ..................................... 7 Nm
Locknut...................................................... 160 Nm
Reaction link to rear wheel drive .................. 43 Nm
Reaction link to frame .................................. 43 Nm
Oil filler/drain plug ........................................ 23 Nm
Quantity:
Initial filling ....0.25 l (0.44 Imp. pint/0.26 US quarts)
Oil
changes ....0.23 l (0.40 Imp. pint/0.24 US quarts) or
to bottom edge of filler neck
Oil grade:
Brand-name hypoid gear oil, SAE 90, API class GL 5
– Install the brake disc.
....................................................See Group 34
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– Install brake caliper.
KL330010
....................................................See Group 34
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– Install the inductive signal transmitter.
....................................................See Group 61
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– Install the rear wheel.
....................................................See Group 36
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KL330020
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