Motorcycle BMW R1150RT. Manual - part 21

11.19

Removing auxiliary frame (lowering frame unit 
onto engine)

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 Attention:

Make sure that all components are correctly posi-
tioned. Do not damage cables, lines and Bowden 
cables.

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Lower the frame unit into position from front.

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Install the clutch slave cylinder.

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Lightly grease the shaft of the leading link, insert 
it from the left and tighten.

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Remove screw (8) of bottom spring-strut mount.

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Press leading link down at front, or pull tail sec-
tion down.

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 Attention:

If necessary, mask off the leading link to prevent it 
from being scratched.

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Insert pin, BMW No. 46 5 630, from the left to 
align the front frame bores with the correspond-
ing bores in the engine, insert the bolt from the 
right and tighten.

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Install screw (8) of bottom spring-strut mount.

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Remove adapter (6) from the auxiliary frame.

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Install front fasteners for rear frame (5) on left and 
right.

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Remove the auxiliary frame.

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Support the rear swinging arm.

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Remove rear wheel.

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Install rear spring strut.

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Install hydraulic spring-strut adjuster.

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Install rear wheel and spacer.

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Secure ground cable below the battery carrier.

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Secure the battery carrier.

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Connect the leads to the alternator.

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Use hose clip pliers, BMW No. 17 5 500, to 
close clamp on crankcase breather hose at en-
gine.

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Install connecting struts (1) at bottom.

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Install screws for securing rear frame to gearbox.

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Raise the rear section to align the frame and con-
necting struts (1) and secure.

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Remove screws for securing rear frame to gear-
box.

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Tightening torque:

Clutch slave cylinder ...................................... 9 Nm
Leading-link pivot shaft to engine, right ........ 73 Nm
Spring strut to leading link............................ 50 Nm
Bolt for front frame to engine........................ 82 Nm
Spring strut to rear frame ............................. 50 Nm
Spring strut to rear swinging arm
(clean thread + Loctite 243).......................... 58 Nm
Hydraulic spring preload adjuster
to rear frame ................................................ 22 Nm
Rear wheel ................................................. 105 Nm
Connecting strut (1) to frame ........................ 58 Nm
Connecting strut (1) to engine
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)........................ 58 Nm

11.20

11 00 103 

Disassembling and reassem-

bling engine

11 00 

Disassembling engine

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Secure engine mount, BMW No. 11 0 630, to 
engine block.

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Transfer engine to assembly frame.

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Drain oil from engine.

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Remove oil filter with oil filter 
wrench, BMW No. 11 4 650.

11 0 630

RS110010

11 4 650

RS110950

11.21

11 12 050 

Removing cylinder head cover

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Use spark plug wrench, BMW No. 12 3 510 to 
remove the spark plugs.

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 Attention:

Catch escaping oil.

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Remove cylinder head cover.

12 3 510

RS110020

11.22

Locking the engine at TDC

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Remove front cover.

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Turn the belt pulley to bring the piston to 
firing TDC.

Firing TDC
1. TDC mark is visible, and
2. the cylinder’s inlet and exhaust valves are both 

closed.

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Install locking device, BMW No. 11 5 640, to 
lock clutch housing.

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  Note:

The engine can be set to top dead centre with the 
TDC pin, 
BMW No. 11 2 650, which is inserted into the clutch 
housing and the engine block at TDC.

R21110010

11 5 640

RS110461

11 2 650

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