BMW k 1200 rs Repair Manual page 316

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Very gently press the handbrake lever until the
pump just starts up.
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Open the bleed screw at the left-hand brake cal-
iper.
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Pump the brake fluid at virtually no pressure until
the hose is full of brake fluid.
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Position the end of the hose on the
cover, BMW No. 34 2 541.
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Pump the brake fluid with virtually no pressure to
begin with, then vary the brake pressure.
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Warning:
The brake fluid must not foam in the hose.
If this should happen, follow the procedure for
bleeding/changing brake fluid in the front wheel cir-
cuit ( 00.45).
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Pump brake fluid through the system until it is
clear and free from air bubbles.
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Close the bleed screw.
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Release the handbrake lever.
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Disconnect silicon hose, BMW No. 34 1 560,
from bleed screw and drain its contents into
wheel circuit reservoir.
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Connect silicon hose, BMW No. 34 1 560, to
bleed nipple of right brake caliper.
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The procedure for bleeding the right brake cali-
per is the same as that for the left caliper.
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Close the bleed screw.
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Release the handbrake lever.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Disconnect silicon hose, BMW No. 34 1 560,
from bleed screw and drain its contents into
wheel circuit reservoir.
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Remove cap, BMW No. 34 2 541.
34.22
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Attention:
After changing and/or bleeding the brakes, always
top up the fluid in the wheel-circuit reservoir to the
correct level in accordance with the instructions.
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Fill front wheel-circuit reservoir with brake fluid in
accordance with instructions (
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Perform a function check on the brake system
with the ignition switched on.
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Attention:
After all the work on the brake system has been
completed, run a bleed test using the
BMW MoDiTeC!
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Perform bleed test with BMW MoDiTeC
( 00.35).
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Brake fluid ...................................................DOT 4
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Tightening torque:
Bleed screw to brake caliper .......................... 7 Nm
00.47).
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