tow BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 RS 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Maintenance and care
2
Installing the front wheel
Installing the front wheel
e Important:
Avoid damage to brake lines,
discs and pads when installing.
Keep dirt and moisture away
from the wheel bearings.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
L Note:
Note the position mark on the
tyre or the ABS toothed ring, or
the direction-of-rotation arrow
on the tyre.
 Roll the front wheel in
between the fork legs
 Clean and insert spacing bushing 2 and bearing cap 3
As viewed in direction of
travel
– left: spacer bushing 2
– right: bearing cap 3
(collar toward the outside)
– Clean quick-release axle 1,
grease it and insert it from
the right, turning it slightly at
the same time (lift the wheel
while inserting the axle)
2
3
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Maintenance and care
2
e Important:
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheel when removing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
Do not scratch the wheel when
forcing back the brake pads or
removing the caliper (apply
masking tape if necessary).
To prevent damage to the brake
caliper and possible difficulty
when assembling: never oper-
ate the brake lever when the
brake calipers have been re-
moved.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand on a flat, firm
surface
(Rider's Manual
b chapter 3).
 Apply a load at the front wheel so that the motorcycle cannot
tip toward the rear
 Select first gear
 Push the splash guard up (
b 36)
 Remove fitted bolt 2 and
screw 3 for brake caliper 1
Removing the rear wheel
1
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Maintenance and care
2
11
7
6
12
8
910Changing bulbs
 Using a screwdriver, press in
one retaining lug 11 at left and
right, and open up the bulb
holder
 Pull the H3 bulb out of bulb
ring 10
 Installation is the reverse of
the removal procedure
– Main beam headlamp:
H3 12 V 55 W
L Note:
When installing
– Make sure that groove 7 (radi-
used) and groove 9 (corners)
are correctly positioned
– Align groove 6 in such a way
that it points toward guide 8
– Make sure that retainers 11
on left and right engage
–Tab 4 to the right
– Note grooves 12 on left and
right and make sure that
ground connector 5 engages
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Maintenance and care
2
1
Removing the battery
d Warning:
Avoid damage to fuel tank,
wiring and hoses during
removal work.
Before disconnecting the bat-
tery, switch off the ignition.
To avoid short-circuits:
 First disconnect the negative
battery lead (—),
 then the positive battery
lead (+).
L Note:
Disconnecting the battery de-
letes all entries (e.g. faults, set-
tings) stored in the Motronic
control unit's memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily
impair the operating character-
istics when the engine is re-
started.
 Place the motorcycle on its main stand
 Remove the seat
 Remove stowage compartment 1 for toolkit
Battery
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