Removing And Installing Front Wheel; Removing Front Wheel; Installing Front Wheel - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

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Removing and installing front wheel

Removing front wheel

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Place the motorcycle on the auxiliary stand,
BMW No. 00 1 560.
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The motorcycle is heavy at the nose; if neces-
sary, use a ratchet-lock belt to pull the motorcy-
cle down at the rear on the lifting platform.
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Remove brake calipers.
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Note:
Do not apply handbrake lever with brake calipers re-
moved or front wheel removed.
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Remove retaining screw (1).
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Loosen clamping screws (2).
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Remove quick-release axle.
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Remove spacing bushing (3/4) and front wheel.

Installing front wheel

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Install front wheel and spacing bushings.
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Apply a light coating of Molykote paste to the
quick-release axle and install.
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Tighten the retaining screw (1).
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Install the brake calipers.
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Compress the front fork firmly several times.
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Tighten the clamp screws (2).
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[ABS] Check sensor gap and adjust if necessary.
ABS sensor gap:
........................... 0.45...0.55 mm (0.018...0.022 in)
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Tightening torques:
Quick-release axle screw ............................. 30 Nm
Quick-release axle clamp screws ................. 22 Nm
Brake caliper to fork slider tube.................... 40 Nm
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