Removing/Installing Rear Wheel; Removing Rear Wheel; Installing Rear Wheel - BMW R 1150 GS Repair Manual

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Removing/installing rear wheel

Removing rear wheel

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Caution:
Do not operate the brake pedal when the brake cal-
iper is removed.
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Remove brake caliper.
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Note:
Carefully bend the rear wheel cover to the right to
permit wheel removal, but do not remove the cover.
Screws are secured with Loctite.
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Remove wheel studs with taper rings.
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Remove the rear wheel.

Installing rear wheel

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Caution:
Contact faces on rear wheel drive and hub must be
clean and free of grease.
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Hold rear wheel in position at rear wheel drive
and high-tighten the wheel studs with taper
rings.
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Caution:
Use only wheel studs with length code 63.
Do not oil or grease wheel studs!
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Tighten the wheel studs.
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Install brake caliper.
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[ABS] Check sensor gap and adjust if necessary.
ABS sensor gap .....................................................
......................... 0.45...0.55 mm (0.018 ... 0.022 in)
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Tightening torque:
Screw in wheel studs handtight, then tighten in di-
agonally opposite sequence
Initial tightening ............................................ 72 Nm
Final tightening........................................... 105 Nm
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