BMW 2013 F800GT, Rider'S Manual

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Removing front wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Remove screw 1 and take
wheel speed sensor out of
bore.
Once the calipers have
been removed, there is
a risk of the brake pads being
pressed together to the extent
that they cannot be slipped back
over the brake rotor on reassem-
bly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.
Remove screws 1 of brake
calipers on left and right.
Push brake pads 1 slightly
apart by turning the brake
caliper
2 back and forth against
the brake rotor 3 .
Mask off area of wheel rim that
could be scratched in process
of removing brake calipers.
Carefully pull brake calipers
back to remove them from the
brake rotors.
Place motorcycle on an auxil-
iary stand; BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends BMW Motorrad rear-
wheel stand.
Mount rear-wheel stands
(
87).
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