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BMW AG Motorcycle Division

After Sales

K 1200 LT

Repair Manual

Summary of Contents for K 1200 LT

Page 1: ...BMW AG Motorcycle Division After Sales K 1200 LT Repair Manual...

Page 2: ...d during an Inspection is described in Group 00 The various inspection routines are numbered I II III and IV This numbering is repeated in the work descriptions which follow so that work can take plac...

Page 3: ...00 1 11 Motor 11 1 12 Engine electrics 12 1 13 Fuel preparation and control 13 1 16 Fuel tank and lines 16 1 17 Radiator 17 1 18 Exhaust system 18 1 21 Clutch 21 1 23 Gearbox 23 1 31 Front fork 31 1...

Page 4: ...rive 33 1 34 Brakes 34 1 36 Wheels and tyres 36 1 46 Frame 46 1 51 Equipment 51 1 52 Seat 52 1 61 General electrical equipment 61 1 62 Instruments 62 1 63 Lights 63 1 65 Radio and optional extras 65 1...

Page 5: ...y 20 000 km 12 000 miles 40 000 Check and top up where necessary coolant level and concentration Replace the coolant at least every 2 years every 2 years Check battery acid level if necessary add dist...

Page 6: ...tle valve shaft 41 Cruise control system does not switch off 41 Cruise control system cannot be set or continually shuts down 41 Changing engine oil replacing oil filter element 42 Inspections I II II...

Page 7: ...eding the front brake pressure modulator 52 Bleeding the left brake calliper 52 Bleeding the front right brake calliper 53 Rear brake 54 Bleeding the rear brake pressure modulator 54 Forcing back the...

Page 8: ...65 Checking the steering damper 67 Inspections II and III 67 Checking tightness of rear wheel studs 67 Inspection I 67 Checking rear wheel bearing play by tilting wheel 67 Inspection III 67 Checking s...

Page 9: ...not scrape the wheel mask it off if necessary Remove the brake calliper Measure brake pad thickness arrows Minimum pad thickness 1 0 mm 0 04 in XTightening torques Brake calliper to fork tube 40 Nm Re...

Page 10: ...11 11 Cutaway drawing of engine K 1200 LT KL119000...

Page 11: ...Removing and installing coil 8 Motorcycles without shield housing 8 Motorcycles with shield housing 9 Timing the ignition 9 Preparatory work 9 Setting timing with Motronic 10 Setting timing without M...

Page 12: ...oving and installing throttle valve actuator 10 Replacing and adjusting throttle valve potentiometer 10 Removing and installing intake stubs 11 Replacing fuel hoses 11 Removing and installing throttle...

Page 13: ...uel filter 6 Removing the fuel pump unit 6 Removing installing fuel filter 7 Removing installing fuel pump 7 Installing the fuel pump unit 7 Removing installing immersion tube sensor 8 Calibrating the...

Page 14: ...lant stub pipes 7 Coolant hose to water pump 7 Removing breather hose 7 Vapour outlet hose 7 Changing coolant 8 See Group 00 8 Checking cooling system for leaks 8 Removing and installing radiator with...

Page 15: ...17 5 Coolant circuit KL179000...

Page 16: ...til approx 1 cm 0 4 in of cable is visible and se cure Bowden cable in this position with clamp arrow Disengage nipple 3 move Bowden cable with clamp clear Disconnect plug arrow Remove screws 4 securi...

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