Removing And Installing Front Brake Disc; Removing And Installing Rear Brake Disc - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

Removing and installing front brake
disc
– Remove front wheel.
....................................................See Group 36
a
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Caution:
Retaining screws are secured with thread-locking
compound and should be heated if necessary be-
fore removal.
•
Remove five screws (1) securing the brake disc.
•
Remove brake disc along with sensor ring (2) on
left-hand side.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
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Caution:
Degrease the brake disc before installing.
Note the pattern of the holes in the brake disc; the
arrow in the illustration points in the forward direc-
tion of travel.
If a new brake disc is installed, the sensor ring must
be re-marked.
•
Check/adjust ABS sensor gap.
Sensor gap......... 0.45...0.55 mm (0.018...0.022 in)
X
Tightening torques:
Brake disc to front wheel
(clean thread + Loctite 243).......................... 21 Nm
Removing and installing rear brake
disc
– Remove rear wheel.
....................................................See Group 36
a
– Remove the brake calliper.
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Note:
1
Mark the installed position of the brake disc on the
rear wheel drive, so that vertical runout of the sensor
ring is not altered.
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Caution:
Screws are secured with thread-locking compound.
•
Heat the screws (arrows) securing the brake disc
to approx. 100 °C (212 °F) to remove and re-
move the brake disc.
•
Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
e
Caution:
Degrease the brake disc before installing.
When installing use new screws.
If a new brake disc is installed, the sensor ring must
be re-marked.
•
Check/adjust ABS sensor gap.
Sensor gap......... 0.45...0.55 mm (0.018...0.022 in)
X
Tightening torques:
Brake disc to rear wheel drive
(clean thread + new screws)......................... 21 Nm
Brake calliper to rear wheel drive ................. 40 Nm
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