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Workshop Walkthrough
A four-stage preview of a BMW R75/5 boxer-twin restoration. The teardown stage walks the separated engine / primary-case drain, the auto-advance plate orientation mark, and the three-stage reverse-torque head lift. The engine stage plays the full boxer top-end service procedure on-canvas with the 73.5 mm bore spec. The wiring stage previews /5 electrical work, including the positive-earth ground polarity verification that catches cross-era mis-wiring. The reassembly stage ends at the cold valve clearance set.
Teardown: Drain engine and primary-case lubricant separately on the R75/5 boxer-twin, mark the auto-advance plate orientation to the crankcase pinion, and lift both cylinder heads in the three-stage reverse-torque sequence (32 -> 26 -> 16 N-m). Cap both intake and right-side exhaust ports before any shim work -- the R75/5 right-side plug is on the head, not the case.
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