Removing Cylinder, Engine Installed - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Removing cylinder, engine
11 11 150
installed
– Remove cylinder head.
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Use pliers, BMW No. 17 5 500, to open the
clamp securing the coolant hose to the water
pump (arrow) and disconnect the hose.
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Disconnect ground cable (arrow) from cylinder.
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Remove cylinder base screws.
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Push the rear chain guide forward and carefully
lift the cylinder clear.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.
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Note:
When installing, use a new cylinder base gasket.
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Oil the piston rings and press the sliding piston
ring sleeve, BMW No. 11 6 510, over the piston
rings from above so that the piston projects from
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the sliding sleeve by about 2 mm (0.08 in).
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Push the timing chain through the chain aperture
in the cylinder and secure the chain.
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Slip the cylinder over the piston.
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Remove sliding sleeve.
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Tightening torques:
Cylinder to engine block............................... 10 Nm
Ground cable to cylinder ................................ 8 Nm
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11 6 510
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