Removing And Installing Front Wheel - BMW K 1200 LT 1999 Repair Manual

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Removing and installing front wheel

– Remove front section of front mudguard.
....................................................See Group 46
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Caution:
Avoid scratching the wheel rim; if necessary mask
off the brake caliper. Do not tilt the brake caliper.
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Note:
Do not actuate the handbrake lever with brake cali-
pers removed or front wheel removed.
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Support the motorcycle under its engine so that
the front wheel is clear of the ground, but the
motorcycle is not unstable.
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Remove left and right brake calipers.
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Remove hex screw (6).
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Slacken pinch bolts (2, 5) in telescopic forks.
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Remove quick-release axle (1), noting bearing
cover (3) and spacer bushing (4).
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Remove front wheel.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
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Grease the quick-release axle (1) and bearing
cover (3) lightly with Shell Retinax EP2.
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Note:
Begin by tightening the quick-release axle (1). Press
down on the forks and release them; repeat this ac-
tion several times and then tighten the pinch
bolts (2, 5).
– Check/adjust ABS sensor gap.
....................................................See Group 34
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ABS sensor
gap, front ........... 0.45...0.55 mm (0.018...0.022 in)
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Tightening torques:
Quick-release axle ....................................... 30 Nm
Quick-release axle pinch bolts ..................... 21 Nm
Brake caliper to fork slider tube.................... 40 Nm
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