Removing and installing main bearings (BMW F650GS)

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Check main bearings for signs of damage and wear.

Removal

Heat the engine housing to 100°C (212°F).

Drive out the bearing bushings with drift, BMW No. 11 0 541, and drift, BMW No. 00 5 500.

Installation

Mark the position of the oil hole in the bearing on the housing.

Heat the engine housing to 100°C (212°F).

Align the mark on the drift (arrow) with the mark on the housing.

Caution:

• The bearing bushing must not project beyond the oil pockets.
• The end gap of the bearing bushing must always face the balancing shaft.

Coat bearing bushings with Optimoly TA and drive in with drift, BMW No. 11 0 551, working from the inside.

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