Removing And Installing Frame; Removing And Installing Frame Front Section - BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual

Removing and installing frame

Removing and installing frame
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Attention:
Switch off ignition.
Disconnect earth (ground) lead from battery.
Insulate earth (ground) lead.
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Remove fuel tank.
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Secure stand with overlength bushes,
BMW No. 00 1 520/529, to motorcycle.
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Remove distributor for brake lines from frame.
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Remove screws (1).
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Slacken screws (2) and pivot the handlebars in-
ward.
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Release the fasteners securing the fixed tubes in
the fork bridge.
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Pivot the handlebars back to original position
and tighten screws (2).
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Remove all cable ties from front section of frame.
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Using straps, secure the handlebars to the
crane, BMW No. 46 5 640.
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Note:
The threaded stud is a press fit in the angular-con-
tact ball bearing: remove as a complete unit.
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Remove fork bridge and lift it slightly clear of the
frame at the front.
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Remove front spring strut.
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