Removing And Installing Filler Adapter - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

Removing and installing filler adapter

– Remove right-hand brake calliper.
– Remove the brake pads.
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Caution:
Make sure no traces of thread-locking compound
penetrate the brake callipers.
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Clamp the brake calliper in a vise. Filler
adapter (1) must point down to ensure that no
traces of thread-locking compound can pene-
trate into the brake calliper when the filler adapt-
er is slackened.
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Heat filler adapter (1) to approx. 80° C (176 °F)
and use an open-ended wrench to remove.
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Seal tapped bore in brake calliper with paper
towel or similar (arrow).
•
Clean threads; use a scribing tool or similar to
loosen thread-locking compound residues and
blow clear with a low-pressure jet of compressed
air.
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KL340240
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Use piston resetting tool, BMW No. 34 1 500, to
locate brake pistons.
•
Apply compressed air to the connection
bore (arrow) in the brake calliper to blow the inte-
rior clear of all traces of thread-locking com-
pound.
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Remove all traces of brake fluid from threads.
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From this point on, installation is the reverse of
the removal procedure.
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Tightening torques:
Filler adapter in brake calliper....................... 18 Nm
(clean thread + new filler adapter or Loctite 243)
Brake hose to brake calliper......................... 18 Nm
Brake calliper to fork slider tube................... 40 Nm
Grubscrew in filler adapter ........................... 10 Nm
Bleed screw ................................................. 10 Nm
34 1 500
KL340250