BMW K 1100 LT/RS User Manual

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Installing spur gears
Slide serrated washer (10) over smooth end (ar-
row) onto output shaft up to the bearing seat.
Slide on retaining ring (11) and fit in groove 
ahead of serrated washer.
Fit split needle cage (9) well oiled.
Slide spur gear for 2nd gear (8) from the spline 
side over the needle cage with the window side 
first.
Fit serrated washer (7) followed by retaining 
ring (6).
Clamp output shaft in vice with jaw guards, 
spline facing upward.
Fit spur gear for 3rd gear (4) with windows facing 
upwards.
Fit spacer shim ring.
Heat wide bushing to 80 °C and slide on up to 
the spacer shim ring.
Fit spur gear for 5th gear (5) with claws facing 
downward.
Fit spacer shim ring.
Heat ball bearing up to 80 °C and slide on up to 
the spacer shim ring.
Turn output shaft in vice, splines facing down-
ward. 
Fit spur gear for 4th gear (1), claws facing down-
ward.
Fit spacer shim ring.
Check dimension
 125.8 mm (4.9528 in)
, include 
spacer shim ring between spur gears for 1st and 
4th gear.
Heat narrow bushing to 80 °C and slide on up to 
the spacer shim ring.
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 Note:
Wide bushes are fitted on the spline side.
Fit spur gear for 1st gear with smooth side facing 
upward.
Fit spacer shim ring.
Heat ball bearing to 80 °C and fit.
As a check measure the axial clearance of the 
spur gears.
1st gear
 ....  0.10...0.30 mm (0.003937...0.01181in)
3rd gear
  ...  0.20...0.60 mm (0.007874...0.02362in)
5th gear
  ...  0.20...0.40 mm (0.007874...0.01575in)
LT230260
11
10
9
8
7
LT230270
4
5
LT230280
4.
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