Instructions For Filling Front Wheel Circuit Reservoir - BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual

Instructions for filling front wheel
circuit reservoir
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Attention:
Integral brakes, the rear brake must be ready for
use.
34 1 531
34 1 532
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Top up fluid in front wheel-circuit reservoir to
"MAX" if necessary
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Install adapters 22, BMW No. 34 1 533, in reset-
ting tool, BMW No. 34 1 531/532, for both front
brake calipers, and tighten the resetting tool until
the adapters are secure.
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Attention:
The piston in the base of the wheel-circuit reservoir
must always be covered by the fluid, as otherwise air
can be drawn into the brake system.
Bleed the system again if this happens.
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Switch on the ignition.
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Note:
After switching on the ignition, always wait for the
BMW Integral ABS to complete its self-diagnosis.
Do not operate the brake lever until self-diagnosis
has completed.
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Pull handbrake lever until the pistons of the front
brake calipers are in contact with resetting
tool, BMW No. 34 1 531.
00.44
MAX
MIN
34 1 533
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Top up the fluid in the wheel-circuit reservoir until
one of the three protrusions in the filler neck just
touches the surface of the fluid (arrow).
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Screw container, BMW No. 34 1 581,
onto front wheel circuit reservoir.
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Remove adapter, BMW No. 34 1 533, and force
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back pistons far enough to allow the brake pads
to be fitted.
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Install front brake pads.
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With the ignition switched on, bed in the brake
pads against the brake discs.
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Disconnect the container from the wheel-circuit
reservoir.
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Hand-tighten cap of front wheel-circuit reservoir.
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Check the function of the brake system.
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Attention:
After all the work on the brake system has been
completed, run a bleed test using the
BMW MoDiTeC and check the fault code memory!
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Install fuel tank.
Brake fluid ...................................................DOT 4
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Bleed screw in front brake caliper .................. 7 Nm
Tightening torque:
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