BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002, Rider'S Manual

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190 MAINTENANCE
Removing front wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Disengage the cable for the
wheel speed sensor from
holding clips 1 and 2 .
Remove screw 3 and remove
the wheel speed sensor from
its bore.
Mask off the parts of the
wheel rim that could be
scratched in the process of
removing the brake calipers.
ATTENTION
Unwanted inward movement
of the brake pads
Component damage on at-
tempt to install the brake cal-
iper or because brake pads
have to be forced apart
Do not operate the brakes
with a brake caliper not cor-
rectly secured.
Remove mounting bolts 4 of
the left and right brake cal-
ipers.
Force brake pads 1 slightly
apart by rocking brake cal-
iper 2 back and forth against
brake disc 3 .
Carefully pull the brake cal-
ipers back and out until clear
of the brake discs.
Lift the front of the motor-
cycle until the front wheel is
clear of the ground, preferably
using a BMW Motorrad front-
wheel stand.
Install the front-wheel stand
( 178).