General Instructions; Toolkit - BMW R 1200 GS Rider's Manual

General instructions

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The 'Maintenance' chapter de-
scribes work involving the check-
100
ing and replacement of wear
parts that can be performed with
a minimum of effort.
If special tightening torques are
to be taken into account for
assembly, these are listed. An
overview of all required tightening
torques is contained in the
chapter "Technical Data".
Information on additional mainte-
z
nance and repair work is provid-
ed in the Repair Manual for your
motorcycle on DVD/CD-ROM
(RepROM), which you can ob-
tain from your authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.
Special tools and a thorough
knowledge of motorcycles are
required to carry out some of the
work described here. If you are
in doubt, consult a certified work-
shop, preferably your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.

Toolkit

Standard toolkit
1 Reversible screwdriver
Removing and installing turn
indicator glasses
Disconnecting battery terminals
2 Extension for screwdriver
blade
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
3 Open-ended wrench
Adjusting mirror arm
4 Hook wrench
Adjust spring preload at front
5 Extension
Insert with hook wrench
6 Oil cap wrench
Opening and closing the cap of
the oil filler neck
Onboard-toolkit service
set
Your BMW Motorrad retailer of-
fers the onboard-toolkit service
set for additional work.
Information on conducting this
work is provided in the Repair
Manual on DVD/CD-ROM, which
is also available from your BMW
Motorrad retailer.