BMW R1150RT - MAINTENANCE INTEGRAL ABS Maintenance Manual page 48

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Only bleeding the front wheel circuit
Draw off the old brake fluid from the wheel-circuit
reservoir.
Remove left and right brake pads, force back the
brake pistons and secure the pistons in this po-
sition.
Wrap cloths around the left and right brake cali-
pers.
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Attention:
Integral brakes, the rear brake must be ready for
use.
Fill front wheel-circuit reservoir with brake fluid
up to "MAX" mark and install cap,
BMW No. 34 2 541.
Connect 1.5 m (4.9214 ft) silicon hose,
BMW No. 34 1 561, to the bleed screw of the left
brake caliper.
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Note:
If necessary, use a cable tie to secure the bleed
hose to the bleed screw.
Switch on the ignition.
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Note:
After switching on the ignition, always wait for the
BMW Integral ABS to complete its self-diagnosis.
Do not operate the brake lever until self-diagnosis
has completed.
Very gently pull the handbrake lever until the
pump just starts up.
Open the bleed screw.
Pump the brake fluid with virtually no pressure
until the hose is full of brake fluid.
Connect end of hose to cap, BMW No. 34 2 541.
Pump the brake fluid with virtually no pressure to
begin with, then vary the brake pressure.
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Warning:
Check that the brake fluid in the hose does not
foam.
If the fluid foams, proceed as described in the sec-
tion on bleeding and changing brake fluid in front
wheel circuit.
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00.40)
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Pump brake fluid through the system until it is
clear and free from air bubbles.
Close the bleed screw.
Release the brake and disconnect silicon
hose, BMW No. 34 1 561.
Fill front wheel-circuit reservoir with brake fluid
up to "MAX" mark and install cap,
BMW No. 34 2 541.
Connect 1.5m (4.9214 ft) silicon hose,
34 1 561
BMW No. 34 1 561, to the bleed screw of the
right brake caliper.
The procedure for bleeding the right brake cali-
per is the same as that for the left caliper.
Release the brake and switch off the ignition.
Disconnect silicon hose, BMW No. 34 1 561,
from bleed screw and drain the hose.
34 2 541
Remove cap, BMW No. 34 2 541.
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Attention:
After changing and/or bleeding the brakes, always
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top up the fluid in the wheel-circuit reservoir to the
correct level in accordance with the instructions.
Fill front wheel-circuit reservoir with brake fluid in
accordance with instructions. (
Check operation of the brake system with the ig-
nition switched on.
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Attention:
After all the work on the brake system has been
completed, run a bleed test using the
BMW MoDiTeC.
Brake fluid ...................................................DOT 4
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Bleed screw in front brake caliper .................. 7 Nm
Grub screw in front brake caliper ................... 7 Nm
Tightening torque:
00.42)
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00.43

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