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34.29

Instructions for filling rear wheel 
circuit reservoir

e

 Attention:

Integral brakes, the front brake must be ready for 
use.

•

Top up fluid in rear wheel-circuit reservoir to 
“MAX” if necessary.

•

Fully tighten resetting tool, BMW No. 34 1 531, 
and adapter, BMW No. 34 1 536.

e

 Attention:

The piston in the base of the wheel-circuit reservoir 
must always be covered by the fluid, as otherwise air 
can be drawn into the brake system.
Bleed the system again if this happens.

•

Switch on the ignition.

L

 Note:

After switching on the ignition, always wait for the 
BMW Integral ABS to complete its self-diagnosis.
Do not operate the brake lever until self-diagnosis 
has completed.

•

Operate the footbrake lever until the pistons of 
the rear brake caliper are in contact with
resetting tool, BMW No. 34 1 531, and 
adapter, BMW No. 34 1 536.

•

Top up the fluid in the wheel-circuit reservoir until 
one of the three protrusions in the filler neck just 
touches the surface of the fluid (arrow).

•

Remove resetting tool, BMW No. 34 1 531, and 
adapter, BMW No. 34 1 536.

d

 Warning:

Make sure that the wheel-circuit reservoir does not 
overflow when the brake pads/brake calipers are in-
stalled.

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34 1 536

34 1 531

MAX

MIN

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34.30

•

Install rear brake pads and brake caliper.

•

Hand-tighten cap of rear wheel-circuit reservoir.

•

Check operation of the brake system with the ig-
nition switched on.

e

 Attention:

After all the work on the brake system has been 
completed, run a bleed test using the 
BMW MoDiTeC.

•

Perform bleed test with BMW MoDiTeC.

•

Install fuel tank.

Brake fluid....................................................DOT 4

X 

Tightening torque:

Bleed screw in rear brake caliper ................... 5 Nm
Brake caliper to rear wheel drive .................. 40 Nm

34 00  

Integral ABS 

Reading fault memory with 
BMW 
MoDiTeC 

•

Remove front and rear seats.

•

Connect the BMW MoDiTeC to the diagnosis 
connector.

•

Read out the fault memory.

•

Clear the fault memory if applicable, or perform 
all requisite repair work.

34 00  

Integral ABS 

Performing bleed test with 
BMW 
MoDiTeC 

•

Remove front and rear seats.

•

Connect the BMW MoDiTeC to the diagnosis 
connector.

d

 Warning:

When performing maintenance and repair work on 
BMW Integral ABS, never pump quickly or 
vigorously.

•

Perform bleed test.

•

Perform all requisite repair work.

34.31

34 51  

Integral ABS 

Removing and installing bleed lines, 
wheel circuit reservoirs

•

Remove caps of wheel circuit reservoirs com-
plete with bleed lines.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure. Pay particular attention to the following:

•

Make sure the bleed lines are free of kinks.

•

Cut the bleed lines to length if necessary, and cut 
the ends at an angle.

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34.32

Integral ABS: Removing and install-
ing brake lines

•

Drain the brake system (

a

34.17).

•

Push protective caps (1) up.

•

Remove spring clips (2).

•

Remove brake lines.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: pay particular attention to the following.

d

 Warning:

Always fit new spring clips each time the plugs are 
disconnected. Ensure correct positioning.

e

 Attention:

Fit new sealing rings for brake line.
Secure brake line to master cylinder so that it can-
not become kinked or abraded when the handlebars 
are turned.

L

 Note:

Always replace the seals (square-section rings) be-
tween the brake lines and the pressure modulator 
when you replace the brake lines.

•

Carefully remove square-section rings (3) using 
disassembly tool, BMW No. 34 2 561.

•

Install square-section rings with brake lines.

•

Check that square-section rings are correctly 
seated.

•

Install new spring clips.

•

Slip the protective caps up the brake lines.

•

Clip in brake lines.

•

Check that spring clips are correctly positioned 
(arrows).

•

Seat the protective caps on the connectors.

•

Fill and bleed the brake system (

a

34.20).

X 

Tightening torque:

Brake hose and brake line............................ 18 Nm
Bleed screws in front brake calipers............... 7 Nm
Bleed screw in rear brake caliper ................... 5 Nm

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