Assembling Telescopic Fork; Measuring Telescopic Fork; Check Slider Tube Bridge; Checking The Fixed Fork Tube For Runout - BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual

Assembling telescopic fork

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Note:
Traces of oil on the surface can be interpreted as
leaks.
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If necessary, remove oil from under the sealing
boot.
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Important:
Check that copper washer is correctly seated.
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Install oil drain plug with new copper washer.
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Fill with oil.
Capacity per fork leg .................................... 0.51 l
Oil grade ........................BMW telescopic-fork oil
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Tightening torque:
Oil drain plug................................................ 13 Nm
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Note:
No routine maintenance is needed, and therefore
the fork oil does not have to be changed during In-
spections.
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Install fixed tube.
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Install washer.
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Oil shaft sealing ring lightly and press it home on
sliding tube (1), using the combined weight (ar-
row) of drift, BMW No. 31 5 610, reducing adapt-
er with lugs, BMW No. 31 5 613, and sleeve,
BMW No. 31 5 614.
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Install retaining ring.
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Install fixed fork tube.
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Install wiper.
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After an accident, always examine the telescopic
fork for cracks and signs of damage.
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Replace distorted slider tube bridge.
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runout
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Do not straighten distorted fixed fork tubes: always
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replace them.
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Maximum permissible runout . 0.4 mm (0.0157 in)

Measuring telescopic fork

Warning:

Check slider tube bridge

Important:
Check smoothness of slider tube bridge.
Checking the fixed fork tube for
Place both ends of fixed fork tube in V-blocks.
Turn fixed fork tube slowly and measure it with a
dial gauge, BMW No. 00 2 510.
Important:
00 2 510
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