Changing Oil In Telescopic Forks; (Inspection Iii) - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Changing oil in telescopic
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forks

(Inspection III)

– Place motorcycle on its centre stand.
– Lift front wheel clear of the ground.
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Remove the sealing caps from the fork legs.
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Slacken clamp screws (1, 2) at top/bottom fork
bridges.
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Pull the fork legs up and tighten the clamp
screws.
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Warning:
Note that plugs (4) at left and right are spring-load-
ed. Wear protective goggles when removing and in-
stalling.
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Press plug (4) down and remove snap ring (3).
Carefully allow the plug to ride up and remove.
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2
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Position a drip tray beneath the telescopic forks.
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Slacken oil drain plugs (5) on left and right.
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Allow all the oil to drain off.
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Caution:
Dispose of used oil in an environmentally compati-
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ble manner.
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Install the oil drain plugs (5) with new sealing
rings and tighten.
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Fill with specified quantity of oil.
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Install plugs in left and right forks, complete with
snap rings.
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Slacken clamp screws (1, 2) at top/bottom fork
bridges and lower the fork legs.
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Tighten clamp screws at top and bottom fork
bridges.
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Install the sealing caps.
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Oil content of each fixed fork tube
................... 0.60 l (1.06 Imp. pints/0.62 US quarts)
Operating fluids:
Telescopic fork................... BMW telescopic fork oil
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X
Oil drain plug.................................................. 6 Nm
Clamp screws,
top/bottom fork bridges ............................... 21 Nm
Tightening torques:
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