BMW K 1100 LT/RS - Manual (Page 59)

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Removing crankshaft
Removing big end bearings
• Move the piston in cylinders 1 and 4 to the bot-
tom dead centre (BDC) position.
• Remove the big end bearing caps.
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Note:
Push protective tube (1) (app. 50 mm (2 in) long) on
to big end bolts.
• Repeat the work sequence at cylinders 2 and 3.
Removing main bearings
• Take out all main bearing bolts except one (ar-
row).
• Take off the bearing caps.
• Take out the last bolt.
• Take off the bearing cap, pressing the crankshaft
in towards the housing while doing so.
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Note:
Bearing caps 1-3 are marked for identification.
Bearing 4 (thrust bearing) and bearing 5 are not
marked. Cylinder 1 = timing end of engine.
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