BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual page 190

17 5 500
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Use hose clip pliers, BMW No. 17 5 500, to dis-
connect hose for crankcase breather from air-fil-
ter box.
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Remove air filter box.
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Remove the fuel distributor.
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Remove rear battery carrier fasteners.
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Remove rear wheel and spacer.
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Place support under rear wheel drive.
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Release fastener securing strut to gearbox.
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Release the retaining strap securing the flexible
gaiter to the swinging arm.
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Push the flexible gaiter to the rear.
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Swinging-arm bearing studs are secured with
Loctite: heat to max. 120 °C (248 °F) to release.
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Slacken the floating-bearing stud of the rear
wheel drive in the swinging arm.
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Slacken the fixed-bearing stud of the rear wheel
drive in the swinging arm.
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Remove floating bearing/fixed bearing stud
bolts.
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Remove fastener securing strut to gearbox.
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Remove rear-wheel drive from universal shaft.
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Slacken the floating-bearing stud of the swinging
arm in the gearbox.
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Slacken the fixed-bearing stud of the swinging
arm in the gearbox.
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Remove floating bearing/fixed bearing stud
bolts.
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Remove swinging arm.
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Press off drive shaft.
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Remove clutch slave cylinder.
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Remove clutch pushrod.
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Remove the gearbox.
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Always use oiled guide pins, BMW No. 23 1 820,
when removing or installing the gearbox.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.
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When installing, fit a new seal on the clutch slave
cylinder.
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Note:
Do not fully tighten the fasteners securing the rear
frame until the footrest plates have been installed.
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Switch on the ignition.
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Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle
once or twice so that the Motronic control unit
can register the throttle-valve positions.
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Note:
Disconnecting the battery deletes all entries (e.g.
faults, settings) stored in the Motronic control unit's
memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily impair the operat-
ing characteristics when the engine is restarted.
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Tightening torque:
Gearbox to engine ....................................... 22 Nm
Clutch slave cylinder to gearbox .................... 9 Nm
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