Checking And Adjusting Operating Clearance At Front Brake/Clutch Levers; Front Brake; Clutch - BMW R 1150 GS Repair Manual

Checking and adjusting operating
clearance at front brake/clutch levers

Front brake

•
Remove cover from throttle-cable relay.
•
Remove the lower section of the brake lever fit-
ting.
•
Back off adjusting screw (1).
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Note:
Thread is secured with Loctite, if necessary heat
slightly prior to facilitate removal.
•
Remove pivot screw (2) of lever and remove the
lever.
•
Clean and degrease the threads of the adjusting
screw.
•
Coat the threads of the adjusting screw with
Loctite 648 or Loctite 270 and screw it a few
turns into the lever.
•
Apply a light coat of Optimoly MP 3 to the pres-
sure pin of the adjusting screw.
•
Install the lever, making sure that the metal tab
on the microswitch is correctly positioned.
•
Tighten the adjusting screw until the lever has
zero play.
•
Tighten the adjusting screw another full turn.
•
Apply sealing lacquer to the adjusting screw.
•
Fully assemble the fitting.
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Tightening torque:
Pivot screw, handlebar lever (2) ................... 11 Nm
(Tuflok Blue thread-locking compound; screw can
be released and tightened a number of times)

Clutch

•
Remove the lower section of the clutch lever fit-
ting.
•
Remove the handlebar weight.
•
Remove the grip.
•
(Heated grips) Release the grip and pull it out-
wards.
•
Release the cold-start actuator and pull it out-
wards.
•
Back off the adjusting screw.
L
Thread is secured with Loctite, if necessary heat
slightly prior to facilitate removal.
•
Remove the pivot screw of lever and remove the
lever.
•
Clean and degrease the threads of the adjusting
screw.
•
Coat the threads of the adjusting screw with
1
Loctite 648 or Loctite 270 and screw it a few
turns into the lever.
•
Apply a light coat of Optimoly MP 3 to the pres-
sure pin of the adjusting screw.
•
Install the lever, making sure that the metal tab
on the microswitch is correctly positioned.
•
Tighten the adjusting screw until the lever has
zero play.
•
Tighten the adjusting screw another half turn.
2 •
Apply sealing lacquer to the adjusting screw.
•
Fully assemble the fitting.
X
R21340050
Pivot screw, handlebar lever ........................ 11 Nm
(Tuflok Blue thread-locking compound; screw can
be released and tightened a number of times)
Note:
Tightening torque:
32.9