Shimming Gearbox Shafts; Measuring Shaft Bearing Play - BMW R 1100 RT Repair Manual

23 4 600

Shimming gearbox shafts

Measuring shaft bearing play

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Bolt gearbox measuring plate,
BMW No. 23 4 600, to the sealing face, which
must be clean.
Tightening torque: ........................................ 9 Nm
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Using depth gauge, BMW No. 00 2 550, meas-
ure distance between measuring plate and outer
race of deep-groove ball bearing.
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Note:
Before measuring, strike the shaft in question (out-
put/idler shaft) with a plastic-faced hammer (dead
action) to force it down onto the base of its
seat; then measure without delay.
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Caution:
Do not strike the seat of a Clean Bearing shaft, as
otherwise the bearing might no longer be correctly
seated on the locking ring.
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Measure distance between measuring plate and
bearing collar on input shaft.
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Enter all measurements in a table.
see page 23.28
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00 2 550
Key to abbreviations used in measurements:
MAb
MZw
MAn
H
Overall dimensions:
GAb ....................................................... = H — MAb
GZw .......................................................= H — MZw
GAn ....................................................... = H — MAn
GAn
GAb
GZw
= Dimension between measuring plate
and output shaft
= Dimension between measuring plate
and idler shaft
= Dimension between measuring plate
and input shaft
= Height of measuring plate
RS230240
RS230251
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