11 00 050 Removing and installing engine (-) Draining engine oil Warning Nature: Parts of the exhaust system can be hot. Avoidance: Do not touch hot parts of the exhaust system. Place a suitable tray underneath the engine. Remove oil drain plug (1) and drain the oil. Dispose of used oil in an environmentally friendly manner. Remove the old sealing ring from the drain plug. (-) Removing seat Release seat lock at rear with key and remove rear seat. Pull the seat to the rear to remove. Variant, Seat heating Release seat lock at rear with key. Raise rear seat and disconnect plug (1). Remove rear seat. Variant, Seat heating Raise front seat and disconnect plug (1). Pull the seat to the rear to remove. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
(-) Disconnecting battery Switch off the ignition. Attention Nature: Disconnection in the wrong sequence increases the risk of short-circuits. Avoidance: Always proceed in the correct sequence. Disconnect the negative lead from the battery's negative terminal (1). Open protective cap (2). Disconnect the positive lead from the battery's positive terminal (3). (-) Removing tank rail Remove screws (1). Remove tank rail. (-) Removing left-hand trim panel Remove screws (1). BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
Disconnect plug (1) from socket. Variant, Radio with CD player Disconnect plug (1). Disconnect plug (2). Remove trim panel. (-) Removing entire left side tank cover Remove screws (1). Remove screws (2). Undo quick-release catch (3). Remove fuel-tank cover (4). BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
(-) Removing right-hand trim panel Remove screws (1). Remove trim panel. (-) Removing storage compartment lid Remove screws (1). Remove storage compartment lid. (-) Removing entire right side tank cover Remove screws (1). Remove screws (2). Remove fuel tank cover. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
(-) Removing fuel tank Disconnect quick-release couplings (1) and (2) of fuel lines. Disconnect overflow hose (3). Disconnect plugs (4) and (5). Release all cables from retaining clips (arrows). Remove screw (1). Remove screws (2) together with washers (3) on left and right. Disconnect breather hose (4). Remove fuel tank. (-) Removing intake air pipe Disengage two retaining hoops (1) by pressing at rear and remove. Pull intake air pipe (2) to the side and remove. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
(-) Removing right and left injection valves Disconnect the plugs from the injection valves. Remove screws (1). Pull injection valves with holders (2) and cables out of the throttle-valve stubs, noting the O-rings. (-) Disconnecting both throttle-valve stubs Open hose clamps (3) and (4) at left and right throttle- valve stubs with pliers (No. 13 1 512) . Cut through cable ties (arrows) on left and right. Disconnect plugs for idle actuators (1) on left and right. Disconnect plug of throttle-valve potentiometer (2). Pull off the right-hand throttle-valve stub and, taking care not to pinch or bend the throttle cable, carefully lay it aside. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
Seal the intake duct at the engine to prevent parts and foreign matter from dropping into the engine. Push up the retainer on the intake air silencer. Pull the cable divider to the left to remove, carefully manoeuvring out the right throttle valve stub along with the cable divider. Pull off the left throttle-valve stub and, taking care not to pinch or bend the throttle cable, carefully lay it aside. Seal the intake duct at the engine to prevent parts and foreign matter from dropping into the engine. (-) Securing throttle valve stub with cable divider Tie up throttle valve stub and cable divider with cable tie (arrow). (-) Removing silencer Release Torca clamp (1). Hold the silencer and remove screw (2). Pull the silencer to the rear to remove. Remove the Torca clamp. (-) Removing exhaust elbow Disconnecting both oxygen sensor plugs Undo front screw (1) from both bottom sections of the fairing. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
Remove screws (1). Detach cover over secondary spark plugs (2). Disconnect plug (3) for oxygen sensors. Release catch (arrow) of plug housing (4) and remove plug housing. Remove nuts (1) from the manifold on left and right. Remove screws (4) and fully bend open clamp (3). Remove manifold by pulling forward. Remove gaskets (2) on left and right. (-) Installing engine stand Secure lifter (No. 00 1 571) with engine adapter (No. 00 1 572) and extension (No. 00 1 575) to the engine and use the engine stand to raise the motorcycle just enough to take the load off the centre stand. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
(-) Disengaging selector rod from shift lever Remove retaining clip (1). Pull selector rod (2) off the shift lever. (-) Removing clutch slave cylinder from gearbox Uniformly remove screws (1), making sure the clutch slave cylinder is not tilted (cylinder under spring pressure). Free the clutch line from the rear frame. Free clutch slave cylinder (2) from the gearbox and remove it from the rear frame. (-) Removing right footrest plate Undo screws (1) holding bottom section of fairing. BMW-Motorrad 01/2005
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