BMW K 1200 S, Rider'S Manual

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• Press the brake calipers
3
apart slightly using rotary
motions
A
against the brake
discs
4
.
With the brake caliper
removed, the brake pads
can be pressed together to
such a degree that the caliper
with brake pads cannot be
installed over the brake disc.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
are removed.
c
• Mask off areas of the rim that
could be scratched on
removal of the brake
calipers.
• Pull the brake calipers back-
wards and outwards from
the brake discs.
If the motorcycle is on the
center stand
OA
: If the
front of the motorcycle is
raised too far, the center stand
rises from the ground and the
motorcycle can fall over
sideways.
Make sure that the center
stand remains on the ground
when the front is raised.
c
• Lift the motorcycle using the
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand (
b
103) until the front
wheel rotates freely.
• Remove the right-hand axle
clamping screw
5
.
• Remove the quick-release
axle
6
, holding the wheel as
you do so.
Loosening or removing
the left-hand axle clamp-
ing screw can lead to a failure
of the ABS sensor.
Do not loosen or remove the
left-hand axle clamping
screw.
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