Installing Cylinders - BMW R 1100 RT Repair Manual

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Installing cylinders

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Apply 3-Bond 1209 to the cylinder base sealing
face, which must be clean and free from grease.
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Oil the cylinder wall.
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Using piston ring clamp strap,
BMW No. 11 2 900/11 2 905, compress the pis-
ton rings.
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Install the cylinder and at the same time pass the
timing chain and the tensioning and guide rail
through the timing case cavity.
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Tighten cylinder down firmly.
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Fit new seal to pivot pin for chain guide rail (1).
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Install chain sprocket.
Tightening torque/tightening sequence:
1. M 8 screw ................................................ 20 Nm
2. M 6 screw .................................................. 9 Nm
3. Pivot screw for chain guide rail.................... 18 Nm
11.90
11 2 900
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