Inspecting Motorcycle For Damage; Installing The Front Wheel; Installing Remaining Items On Motorcycle - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

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Dispose of the packing materials in an environ-
mentally responsible manner as described in
Circular 23/91 - Sales.
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Check the contents of the enclosed package:
– Front mudguard with fasteners and washers
– Windshield
– Mirrors with clamping screws and nuts
– Handlebar weights with screws
– Spacer sleeve, spacer
– four washers for front mudguard
– Rider's Manual
– Service and Technical booklet
– Booklet listing service centres in Europe
– BMW emergency service sticker
– Handling instructions for batteries

Inspecting motorcycle for damage

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Check for defects.
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Use the "express handling service" to notify
BMW AG Sparte Motorrad, UX-VS-1
Fax: 00 49 89 382-33220
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Rectify the fault.
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If parts are needed, order them by using the
electronic parts list.
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Costs are to be processed by the warranty claim
system (stage 4).
Defect codes:
– Parts missing 10 01 00 00 00
– Parts damaged 10 02 00 00 00
– Incorrect parts delivered 10 03 00 00 00
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If the parts that are needed do not appear in the
electronic parts list (e.g. parts for official-user
motorcycles),
send an order form to:
Fax number 030-3396-2262
Installing remaining items on
motorcycle

Installing the front wheel

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Caution:
Take care not to damage the ABS sensor, sensor
ring, brake disc and brake pads when installing.
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Raise front of motorcycle (e.g. with crane).
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Clean the quick-release axle and the contact
face of the shaft sealing ring and grease them
with Optimoly TA.
00.16
2
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Install spacer sleeve (1).
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Insert the front wheel between the telescopic
fork legs.
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Install quick-release axle (2) with spacer (3).
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Tighten the quick-release axle (arrow).
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Lower the front wheel to the ground, compress
the front suspension firmly several times.
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Tighten clamping screw (4) securing the quick-
release axle.
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Tightening torques:
Quick-release axle ....................................... 45 Nm
Clamping screw ........................................... 21 Nm
1
3
E000390
4
E000400