Checking And Centering Front And Rear Wheel Rims; Checking Rims - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

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Checking and centering
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front and rear wheel rims
– Remove the wheels.

Checking rims

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– [Rear wheel] Remove chainwheel carrier com-
plete with chainwheel from the rear-wheel hub.
– [Rear wheel] Remove the spacer on the left.
– Remove tyre.
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Level the balancing unit, BMW No. 36 3 600, by
means of bubble gauge (3) in the baseplate.
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Pass the balancing shaft, BMW No. 36 3 617,
through the wheel bearings.
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Lightly pretension bearing with knurled nut (1).
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Fit wheel on balancing device.
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Use pin (2) to lock the balancing shaft against the
balancing stand to prevent the shaft from turn-
ing.
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Push locating disc (4), BMW No. 36 3 615, on to
the balancing shaft on the opposite end, until
there is no play at the balancing shaft. Secure the
locating disc in position.
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36 3 600
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Note:
Apply the dial gauge, BMW No. 00 2 510, only to
the machined inner surface of the wheel rim.
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Measure lateral and vertical runout with dial
gauge (5), BMW No. 00 2 510.
Vertical runout.......................... max. 2 mm (0.08 in)
Lateral runout........................... max. 2 mm (0.08 in)
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