Disassembling/Assembling Telescopic Fork; Disassembling Telescopic Fork; Assembling Telescopic Fork - BMW R 1150 GS Repair Manual

Disassembling/assembling
telescopic fork

Disassembling telescopic fork

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Remove bleed screw (1).
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Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
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Remove the fixed tube.
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Remove wiper (3) and retaining ring (4).
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Lever out shaft seal (5).
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Caution:
Do not damage fork slider tube.
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Remove washer (6).

Assembling telescopic fork

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Install oil drain plug (2).
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Caution:
Install new O-ring (7). Check that the O-ring is cor-
rectly seated.
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Fill with oil.
Capacity per fixed tube: .......................................
...................... 0.47 l (0.82 Imp. pint/0.49 US quart)
Oil grade in telescopic fork:
..........................................BMW telescopic fork oil
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6
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No oil changes required during services: unit is
maintenance-free.
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Screw plug to fixed fork tube
Note:
Install fixed tube.
Install washer (6).
Push the lightly oiled shaft sealing ring fully up to
the stop on the slider tube, then press home by
tapping lightly and using threaded bush,
BMW No. 31 5 611, expander,
BMW No. 31 5 612, and reducing adapter,
BMW No. 31 5 613.
Install retaining ring and dust wiper.
Insert bleed screw (1).
Bleed telescopic forks under zero load.
Tightening torque:
....................................... press-fit - do not remove!
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