00 11 602 Checking and adjusting valve clearances (Inspections II and III) 0011601 Checking valve clearances Preparatory work – Place the motorcycle on the auxiliary stand, BMW No. 00 1 620 . – Remove the left, right and front covers ( a 46.6). Remove the intake air silencer together with the intake air pipe. • Push up the tab to pull the fuse box from the holder. • Remove the fuel filter from the stowage-com- partment frame. K14000030 • Disengage the clamp (arrow) securing the breather hose and disconnect the hose from the intake air silencer. • Carefully disconnect the intake air silencer from the throttle flap stub. • Disengage the intake air pipe with rubber grom- met from the link.
• Pull the intake air silencer with intake air pipe to the rear to remove, disconnecting the plug for the intake-air temperature sensor. • Cover/seal the throttle flap stub. 1 Exposing the radiator K14000020 • Remove fasteners securing stowage-compart- ment frame to main frame (arrows). • Remove stowage-compartment frame (1). K14000040 L Note: When temporarily securing the expansion tank, make sure that the cap is above the level of the cool- ant. • Disconnect the expansion tank from the radiator, pull it to one side and temporarily secure it to the handlebar with a cable tie or similar. • Protect the interior of the radiator with cardboard or similar. 00.38