Motorcycle BMW R1150RT. Manual - part 43

21.6

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Remove the rear ABS sensor.

d

 Warning:

Integral ABS When removing and installing the 
brake calipers, force back the pistons carefully to 
ensure that the wheel-circuit reservoir does not 
overflow.
If fluid escapes, proceed in accordance with “In-
structions for filling reservoir” (

a

00.48).

•

Remove rear brake caliper.

•

Use cable ties to secure the brake caliper to the 
rear frame.

•

Disconnect clutch-system bleed line from rear 
frame.

•

Remove cable ties (5) from left air filter box.

•

Tilt the rear frame up and secure it in this position 
with a strap attached to the handlebars.

•

Remove spring strut.

•

Use hose clip pliers, BMW No. 17 5 500, to dis-
connect hose for crankcase breather from air-fil-
ter box.

•

Remove air filter box.

•

Remove the fuel distributor.

•

Remove clutch slave cylinder.

•

Remove clutch pushrod.

•

Remove rear battery carrier fasteners.

•

Disconnect ground cable below the battery car-
rier.

•

Always use oiled guide pins, BMW No. 23 1 820, 
when removing or installing the gearbox.

•

Remove the rear wheel, rear wheel drive and 
swinging arm together with the gearbox.

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23 1 820

21.7

Removing clutch from engine

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Lock the clutch housing with special tool, 
BMW No. 11 5 640.

•

Remove the clutch.

21 21 

Installing clutch

Installing clutch in engine

•

Install clutch housing with crankshaft pin (2) lo-
cated in bore (1).

•

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

e

 Attention:

Always use new screws for housing and cover.

•

Insert all screws by hand and tighten.

•

Install clutch.

e

 Attention:

Make sure that colour marks on the clutch housing, 
thrust plate and housing cover are offset 120°.

•

Secure the clutch with the retaining screws.

•

Centre clutch plate with centering pin, 
BMW No. 21 2 673.

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Tighten retaining screws in diagonally opposite 
sequence.

Lubrication points:
Splines on clutch plate and gearbox input shaft.
Diaphragm spring contact surface on clutch hous-
ing.
Diaphragm spring contact surface on pressure 
plate.

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Tightening torque:

Clutch housing to crankshaft
(threads lightly oiled)
Initial torque ................................................. 40 Nm
Tightening angle................................................ 32°
Housing cover to flywheel ............................ 12 Nm

Installing clutch in vehicle

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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.

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 Note:

When installing, fit a new seal on the clutch slave 
cylinder.

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21.8

21 52 

Removing and installing clutch 

hydraulic line

•

Remove the seat.

•

Remove side panels (

a

46.8).

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 Attention:

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

•

Remove fuel tank (

a

16.5).

•

Remove screw from intake air pipe.

•

Remove rear silencer.

d

 Warning:

Integral ABS When removing and installing the 
brake calipers, force back the pistons carefully to 
ensure that the wheel-circuit reservoir does not 
overflow.
If fluid escapes, proceed in accordance with “In-
structions for filling reservoir” (

a

00.44).

•

Remove rear brake caliper.

•

Remove rear wheel.

•

Place support under rear wheel drive.

•

Remove spring strut.

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Attention:

Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with 
painted parts of the motorcycle - brake fluid de-
stroys paint.

•

Drain the clutch operating system.

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21.9

•

Remove brake line (1) from the rear frame.

•

Remove rear brake fluid reservoir from its holder.

•

Loosen the fasteners securing the right and left 
footrest plates.

•

Remove top screws of footrest plates on left and 
right.

•

Remove rear screws of footrest plates on left and 
right.

•

Remove rear-frame fasteners on left and right at 
front, but only loosen strut fasteners.

•

Carefully lift rear frame approx. 15 mm 
(approx. 0.5906 in).

•

Disconnect line from master cylinder.

•

Disconnect the lines from the clutch slave cylin-
der.

•

Remove clutch line.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.

L

 Note:

When installing, fit new sealing rings.

•

Fill the clutch operating system (

a

00.54).

X 

Tightening torque:

Clutch line to handlebar fitting ...................... 14 Nm
Clutch line to slave cylinder............................ 9 Nm

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Removing and installing 

clutch slave cylinder

•

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).

•

Remove screw from intake air pipe.

•

Remove rear silencer.

d

 Warning:

Integral ABS When removing and installing the 
brake calipers, force back the pistons carefully to 
ensure that the wheel-circuit reservoir does not 
overflow.
If fluid escapes, proceed in accordance with “In-
structions for filling reservoir” (

a

00.44).

•

Remove rear brake caliper.

•

Remove rear wheel.

•

Place support under rear wheel drive.

•

Remove spring strut.

e

 Attention:

Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with 
painted parts of the motorcycle - brake fluid de-
stroys paint.

•

Drain the clutch operating system.

•

Remove brake line (1) from the rear frame.

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