BMW K 1100 LT/RS User Manual
00.23
Checking steering bearing play and
adjusting if necessary
adjusting if necessary
Inspection III
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Place a piece of adhesive tape (arrow) on the fork
bridge above the setting ring (1).
bridge above the setting ring (1).
•
Mark current position of setting ring (1) on the
adhesive tape and on the setting ring (2).
adhesive tape and on the setting ring (2).
•
Slide thrust ring (3), BMW No. 31 4 890, over the
locking tube (4).
locking tube (4).
•
Lock thrust ring with hexagon nut (5) while hold-
ing the locking tube.
ing the locking tube.
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Using the hexagon nut, turn back the setting ring
a little then firmly tighten to the specified setting
torque.
a little then firmly tighten to the specified setting
torque.
Setting torque:
Hexagon nut ............................................... 12 Nm
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
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.
tape.
•
Loosen hexagon nut and remove thrust ring.
•
Firmly tighten locking tube, firmly tighten hexa-
gon nut.
gon nut.
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Note:
The position of the setting ring must no longer
change!
change!
•
The position of the setting ring must no longer
change!
change!
•
Firmly tighten clamping screws.
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Tightening torque:
Locking tube ................................................ 65 Nm
Hexagon nut ................................................ 65 Nm
Clamping screws of fork bridge (6) ............... 15 Nm
Clamping block for handlebar ...................... 22 Nm
Hexagon nut ................................................ 65 Nm
Clamping screws of fork bridge (6) ............... 15 Nm
Clamping block for handlebar ...................... 22 Nm
LT320110
31 4 890
6
5
4
6
1
3
1
2
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