Assembling The Motorcycle; Installing The Front Wheel - BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual

Assembling the motorcycle

Installing the front wheel

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Attention:
Degrease all brake discs.
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Remove front straps.
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Using the straps, secure the front of the motor-
cycle to the assembly crane,
BMW No. 46 5 640.
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Attention:
Do not damage the brake lines, Bowden cables and
fairing panels.
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Raise the front of the motorcycle.
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Attention:
Make sure that the motorcycle cannot topple side-
ways.
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Remove rear straps.
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Using the assembly crane, BMW No. 46 5 640,
carefully push the motorcycle forward off the
pallet.
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Extend the main stand and lower the motorcycle
until it is resting firmly on the main stand and the
rear wheel.
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Warning:
Integral ABS When removing and installing the
brake calipers, carefully force back the pistons only
far enough to ensure that the wheel-circuit reservoir
does not overflow.
If fluid escapes, top up the level in the wheel-circuit
reservoir to the "MAX" mark.
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Remove screws securing the front brake cali-
pers.
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Note:
Do not apply handbrake lever or footbrake lever with
brake calipers removed/front wheel removed.
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Install the front wheel with spacer (1) and speed-
ometer drive (2).
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Attention:
Locate stop on slider tube (A) in recess in speedom-
eter drive (B).
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Tighten the retaining screw (3).
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Install the front brake calipers.
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Release the motorcycle from the assembly
crane, BMW No. 46 5 640.
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Compress the front fork firmly several times.
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Tighten the clamp screws.
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Warning:
The brakes are not ready for use until the brake
pads have been bedded against the brake discs
with the ignition switched on.
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Tightening torque:
Fastener of quick-release axle ..................... 30 Nm
Clamping screws of quick-release axle ....... 22 Nm
Brake caliper to fork slider ........................... 30 Nm
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