Installing Telescopic Fork - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Installing telescopic fork

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Fit lower fork bridge into steering head.
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Install round nut.
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Pass plug for horn with rubber grommet through
upper fork bridge cover and connect plug.
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31 6 521
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Tighten round nut (4) with socket,
BMW No. 31 6 521, to 25 Nm.
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Turn lower fork bridge back and forth twice from
lock to lock, and leave it at the full left lock position.
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Mark a 40 mm (1.575 in) arc around the circum-
ference of the locking plate at the steering head,
with adhesive tape or similar (arrow).
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Align the mark on pin-wrench adapter,
BMW No. 31 6 521, with the right-hand end of
the marked arc.
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Note:
40 mm (1.575 in) around the circumference of the
locking plate corresponds to an angle of rotation of
60°.
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Turn the round nut clockwise until the pointer on
pin-wrench adapter, BMW No. 31 6 521, reach-
es the left-hand end of the marked arc.
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Remove the mark/adhesive tape from the locking
plate.
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Important:
Check the mating faces of the fork bridge and round
nut, rub down with an oilstone if necessary and
clean.
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Place upper fork bridge in position.
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Note:
Make sure that throttle cable (5) and clutch cable (6)
are correctly routed.
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Slide forks into fork bridges from below.
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Provisionally clamp the forks in position.
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Install counter-tube and tighten.
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Firmly tighten locknut.
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Note:
Check that the installed position of the forks is cor-
rect, e.g. with a precision straight-edge.
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Warning:
Note that screw plugs at left and right are spring-
loaded.
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Lower forks until top of tube (without cap,
[Dakar] without screw plug) is flush with the top
of the upper fork bridge (left and right).
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Tighten clamp screws at upper and lower fork
bridges.
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