9 - BMW Motorrad Danmark

9
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z Maintenance
Force the brake pads 4 slightly
apart by rocking brake caliper 5
back and forth against brake
disc 6.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
Place the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motorrad
rear-wheel stand.
Install the auxiliary stand at rear
wheel ( 124).
Raise front of motorcycle until
the front wheel can turn freely.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand for lifting the motorcycle.
Install the auxiliary stand at
front wheel ( 122).
The left axle clamping
screw locates the threaded
bush in the front suspension.
In order to ensure that the
threaded bush remains correctly
aligned, do not slacken or
remove the left axle camping
screw.
Slacken right axle clamping
screws 1.
Remove quick-release axle 2,
while supporting the wheel.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Installing front wheel
Possible malfunctions when
ABS and DTC systems intervene
if non-standard wheels
are installed.
See the information on the effect
of wheel size on the ABS and
DTC systems at the start of this
chapter.
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
The front wheel must be
installed right way round to
rotate in the correct direction.