Installing Auxiliary Frame (Raising Frame Unit Clear Of Engine) - BMW R 1150 RT Repair Manual

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Installing auxiliary frame (raising frame unit clear
of engine)
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Remove rear wheel.
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Remove hydraulic spring-strut adjuster.
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Support the rear swinging arm.
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Heat bottom fastener of spring strut to
max. 120 °C (248 °F) and remove.
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Remove rear spring strut.
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Install the rear wheel.
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Remove the upper securing screw and the bot-
tom bolt of the engine/frame connecting strut (1).
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Attention:
Use adhesive tape to mask the fuel tank anchorage
and protect it against scratches.
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Place auxiliary frame, BMW No. 46 5 630, in po-
sition and secure to the rear spring-strut
mount (2).
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Engage the auxiliary frame to the front anchorage
point for the fuel tank (3).
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Centre the auxiliary frame relative to the flat of the
fuel-tank anchorage, install the threaded
bushings (4) at the connecting struts/frame and
tighten.
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Pass threaded rod of auxiliary frame through
threaded bushes (4) and secure.
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Remove front fasteners for rear frame (5) on left
and right.
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Install adapter (6) in link/rear-frame anchorage
and secure to auxiliary frame.
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Remove screw (8) of bottom spring-strut mount.
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Press leading link down at front, or pull tail sec-
tion down.
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Attention:
If necessary, mask off the leading link to prevent it
from being scratched.
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Heat both nuts on stud (7) to
max. 120 °C (248 °F) and remove.
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Remove stud (7).
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Install screw (8) of bottom spring-strut mount.
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Slightly raise the frame unit and remove the fas-
teners securing the clutch slave cylinder.
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Raise the frame unit at the front.
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Remove the gearbox, swinging arm, rear axle
and rear wheel together.
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