Operation Manual

with BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
Remove screw 1 and remove
the ABS sensor from its bore.
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 front wheel stand
( 108).
Release axle clamping screw 2.
Remove axle 3, while support-
ing the wheel.
Do not remove the grease from
the axle.
Once the calipers have
been removed, there is
a risk of the brake pads being
pressed together to the extent
that they cannot be slipped back
over the brake disc on reas-
sembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Remove spacing bushing 4
from the left-hand side of the
wheel hub.
Installing front wheel
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 author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
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