Gearshift Lever - BMW Motorrad R 18 Rider's Manual

74 SETTING
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Rotate hexagon head coun-
terclockwise as far as it will
go, then 6 rotations clock-
wise. (One-up with vehicle
load approx. 110 kg)
Rotate hexagon head coun-
terclockwise as far as it will
go, then 24 rotations clock-
wise. (Two-up mode with
vehicle load approx. 200 kg)
For a vehicle load deviating
from the base settings, the
spring preload must be in-
creased by 2 rotations for
every 22 lbs (10 kg) of ad-
ditional weight.
Installing side trim panel
( 109).

GEARSHIFT LEVER

Adjusting the gearshift lever
ATTENTION
Unintentional actuation of
the gearshift lever
Damage to the transmission
Check for the correct setting
of the gearshift lever.
Ensure that the gearshift
lever bears no load when
not in the process of gear
shifting.
Remove screw 2.
Detach the gearshift lever 1
from the gearshift shaft 3.
Attach the gearshift lever 1 in
the desired position and slide
it onto the gearshift shaft 3.
Install screw 2.
Gearshift lever on
gearshift shaft
M6 x 25
6 lb/ft (8 Nm)
Setting the shift paddle
with running board
ATTENTION
Unintentional actuation of
the gearshift lever
Damage to the transmission
Check for the correct setting
of the gearshift lever.
Ensure that the gearshift
lever bears no load when
not in the process of gear
shifting.
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