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Replacing ball joint
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Warning:
Note that high torque has to be applied to loosen
the ball joint fastener!
•
Release the ball joint fastener with the 46 mm
(1.8110 in) socket,
BMW No. 31 5 630
When installing:
•
While installation is basically a reversal of the re-
moval process, careful attention should be di-
rected toward the following:
•
Coat ball joint attachment with
Optimoly TA
and
use 46 mm (1.8110 in)
socket,
BMW No. 31 5 630,
to tighten to tele-
scopic tube cross brace (1)
Fluids and lubricants:
Optimoly TA
X
Torque specification:
Ball joint to telescopic tube cross brace..... 230 Nm
Installing telescopic tube cross brace
with telescopic tubes
•
While installation is basically a reversal of the re-
moval process, careful attention should be di-
rected toward the following:
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Attention:
Take care not to damage the seals on the telescop-
ing tubes!
•
Remove all traces of old thread-locking com-
pound from the threads
Fluids and lubricants:
BMW Telescopic fork oil........0.32 l/telescopic tube
............................. (0.56 Imp pints/telescopic tube)
X
Torque specification:
Leading link to telescopic tube cross brace
(+ Loctite 2701) .......................................... 127 Nm
Mount for brake line on telescopic tube
cross brace .................................................... 5 Nm
C1310180
31 5 630