BMW K 1100 LT/RS - Manual (Page 31)

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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
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5
4
6
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