Replacing Primary Sealing Boot, Front Brake Master Cylinder; (Inspection Iii, Every 40,000 Km/24,000 Miles For Motorcycles With Abs) - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Replacing primary sealing boot,
front brake master cylinder
(Inspection III, every 40,000 km/24,000 miles for
motorcycles with ABS)
– Place the motorcycle on its main (centre) stand.
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Caution:
Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with
painted parts of the motorcycle, because brake fluid
destroys paint.
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Drain the front brake system.
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Remove the hand-brake lever.
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Remove thrust pin (2) with boot (1) and spring.
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Carefully force back the brake piston.
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Remove retaining ring (3).
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Use pliers to remove brake piston (4).
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Remove spring (6) with insert (5).
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Note the washer between the brake piston and the
boot.
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Remove front boot (7).
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
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Sealing lips of the boots toward the pressure cham-
ber.
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Install new front boot.
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Prior to installation, coat the brake piston and the
boots with the assembly fluid supplied.
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Lightly grease the thrust pin with
Shell Retinax A.
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Fill and bleed the brake system.
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Pivot pin of handbrake lever ........................... 7 Nm
Locknut of handbrake lever ............................ 7 Nm
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Caution:
Caution:
Tightening torques:
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