Motorcycle BMW R1150RT. Manual - part 37

13.4

13.5

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Removing and installing air 

filter housing

a

Preparatory work 

See “Instructions for removing and installing clutch” 
(

a

21.5)

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13.6

13 54 030 

Removing and installing 

throttle-valve stub pipe

•

Remove the seat.

•

Remove side panels (

a

46.8).

•

Press in spring keeper of multi-pin plug for throt-
tle-valve potentiometer (1) and disconnect plug.

L

 Note:

Do not remove throttle-valve potentiometer unless 
due for replacement (basic setting is necessary — 
see BMW MoDiTeC)

•

Remove screws (2).

•

Remove holder (3) with fuel line and injector.

•

Remove fuel injector, if necessary:

–

Press in the spring catch at the injector plug and 
pull off the plug.

–

Remove locking device (4) from the injector.

•

Slacken hose clamps.

•

Disconnect ground cable from left throttle stub 
pipe.

•

Push intake neck into air filter box and remove 
throttle-valve assembly.

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2

6

3

4

5

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•

Disengage throttle cables (5) from right and left 
throttle-valve stubs.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.

e

 Attention:

Make sure that O-ring (6) on throttle-valve stub is in 
perfect condition.

Adjusting speed increase, idle speed and synchro-
nisation (

a

00.59)

13 63 000 

Removing and installing 

throttle-valve potentiometer

•

Remove the seat.

•

Remove left side section of fairing (

a

46.8).

•

Press in spring keeper of multi-pin plug for throt-
tle-valve potentiometer (1) and disconnect plug.

L

 Note:

Do not remove throttle-valve potentiometer unless 
due for replacement (basic setting is necessary — 
see BMW MoDiTeC)

•

Remove the throttle-valve potentiometer.

•

Adjust throttle-valve potentiometer with 
BMW MoDiTeC after installing.

•

Mark screws with a paint spot.

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Removing and installing 

Motronic control unit

•

Remove the seat.

•

Remove side panels (

a

46.8).

e

 Attention:

Fuel is flammable and a hazard to health. Observe all 
applicable safety regulations.

•

Remove fuel tank (

a

16.5).

e

 Attention:

Switch off ignition; disconnect earth (ground) lead 
from battery and insulate it.

•

Disconnect plug from Hall transmitter.

•

Remove Motronic control unit.

•

Remove connector strip.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.

•

Switch on the ignition.

•

Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle 
once or twice so that the Motronic control unit 
can register the throttle-valve positions.

L

 Note:

Disconnecting the battery deletes all entries (e.g. 
faults, settings) stored in the Motronic control unit’s 
memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily impair the operat-
ing characteristics when the engine is restarted.

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