BMW K 1100 LT/RS Motorcycle User Manual


 
00.23
Checking steering bearing play and
adjusting if necessary
Inspection III
Place a piece of adhesive tape (arrow) on the fork
bridge above the setting ring (1).
Mark current position of setting ring (1) on the
adhesive tape and on the setting ring (2).
Slide thrust ring (3), BMW No. 31 4 890, over the
locking tube (4).
Lock thrust ring with hexagon nut (5) while hold-
ing the locking tube.
Using the hexagon nut, turn back the setting ring
a little then firmly tighten to the specified setting
torque.
Setting torque:
Hexagon nut ............................................... 12 Nm
New bearing:
Pretighten hexagon nut to............................ 25 Nm
Move steering several times from stop to stop,
loosen hexagon nut and retighten................ 12 Nm
Mark new position of setting ring on adhesive
tape.
Loosen hexagon nut and remove thrust ring.
Firmly tighten locking tube, firmly tighten hexa-
gon nut.
L Note:
The position of the setting ring must no longer
change!
The position of the setting ring must no longer
change!
Firmly tighten clamping screws.
X Tightening torque:
Locking tube................................................ 65 Nm
Hexagon nut ................................................ 65 Nm
Clamping screws of fork bridge (6)............... 15 Nm
Clamping block for handlebar ...................... 22 Nm
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31 4 890
6
5
4
6
1
3
1
2
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