General Notes - BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Rider's Manual

176 MAINTENANCE

GENERAL NOTES

The Maintenance chapter de-
scribes straightforward proced-
ures for checking and replacing
certain wear parts.
Microencapsulated screws
The microencapsulation is a
chemical thread-locker. An ad-
hesive compound creates a se-
cure connection between bolt
and nut or between screw and
component. Consequently, mi-
croencapsulated screws are for
once-only use and are not in-
tended for re-installation after
being slackened.
After removal of the screw,
clean the internal thread to
remove all traces of thread-
locking compound. Always
use new microencapsulated
screws when re-assembling.
Consequently, prior to disas-
sembly make sure that you
have suitable tools for clean-
ing the threads and a new re-
placement for each screw to be
removed. If the job is not done
correctly there is no guaran-
tee that the screw will remain
secure, which means that you
would be putting yourself at
risk!
Further information
Special tightening torques are
listed as applicable. The tight-
ening torques for the threaded
fasteners on your vehicle are
listed in the section entitled
"Technical data".
You will find information on
more extensive maintenance
and repair work in the repair
manual on DVD for your
vehicle, available from your
authorised BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Some of the work calls for
special tools and a thorough
knowledge of the technology
involved. If you are in doubt,
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer.