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Introduction
This Workshop Manual covers K series 3- and 4-cylinder models. Wherethere are differencesbetween 3- and
4-cylinder models,the symbol 1
•••
1 relers to the3-cylinderversion and I
••••
1 to the 4-cylinder
version. IIadeviation appliesto only one
or
two models, the relevant models designation is stated directly.
This Workshop Manual is intendedto help you carry outall the majorrepairand maintenanceoperations on the
motorcycle correctly.
It
should be relerred to whenever necessary byworkshop personnei, as an extension
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thetheoretical and practical knowledge acquired at our Service Training School. Relerencetothis inlormation
is
essential as a means
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increasing the quality
01
servicingworkstill lurther.
When the contents
01
the Workshop Manual have to be added to
or
amended, this issue will be replaced. The
relevant sections
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the contents are marked with the
new
issue date. Old Workshop Manual microliches
should be destroyed.
All illustrations and texts reler to motorcycles to standard specilication
or
equipped only with Genuine
BMW
Accessories,and
notto
motorcycleswhich have beenotherwise modilied
in
anyway.
Instructions
lor
use:
• The order
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appearance in this Manual is accordingto main group numbers00 ...
71
,as also used
in
the Flat
Rate Manual.
• Group 00 includes a
ll
maintenance, inspection and adjustment procedures, togetherwith the technicaldata
required
lorthese
tasks.
• The tasks involved in a motorcycle inspection are listed in a maintenance and inspection chart. The extent
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inspection and maintenance work is coded I,
II
or
111.
These codes are also given with the subsequent
description
01
each procedure in orderto permit uninterruptedwork.
• Example
01
page numbering:
,,---------,3
1
3 -
OlL.:
'[
====::::::;--
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~I
f-
Main assembly
group Page numberwithinassembly group 'Supplementary'
pages
• Use
01
BMW
SpecialTools is explained
in
the individualwork descriptions.
• Detaching/removing
or
dismantling/stripping work is normally described. II the procedures
lor
removal and
reinstalling are identical except
in
the reverse order, only the procedure
lor
removal
is
described and an
appropriate note
is
provided.
Repair instructions are also issued as Service Inlormation when necessary. The details are incorporated into
the next issue
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the Workshop Manual. As an aid to repair and servicing work, you are also recommended to
consultthe illustrations in the Parts microliche.
BMW
Motorrad GmbH +Co.
Technical Service Department
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Motorrad GmbH +Co.
Triebstraße32
8000 Munich 50
Federal Republic
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Germany
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se
rved. Notto be reprinted, translated or reproduced wholly orin part without wrilten permission.
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