Disassembling Telescopic Fork; Assembling Telescopic Fork - BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual

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Disassembling and assembling
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telescopic fork

Disassembling telescopic fork

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Remove vent screw (1).
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Remove oil drain plug (2) and allow the oil to
drain out.
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Remove the fixed tube.
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Remove wiper (3) and retaining ring (4).
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Attention:
Do not damage fork slider tube.
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Lever out shaft seal (5).
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Remove washer (6).
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Assembling telescopic fork

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Position new O-ring (7) on screw (2).
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Install oil drain plug (2).
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Fill with oil.
Capacity per fixed tube:
...................... 0.45 l (0.79/0.47 Imp. pint/US quart)
Oil grade in telescopic fork:
.......................................... BMW telescopic fork oil
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Note:
No oil changes required during services: unit is
maintenance-free.
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Install fixed tube.
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Install washer (6).
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