Aeon 350cc, Service Manual

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BODY FRAME
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10. Remove the bearing race from the lower bracket with a
floor chisel and hammer.
11. Install a new rubber seal and new bearing races.
The steering head pipe could be damaged. If
the bearing race is not installed properly,
Always replace the bearings and bearing races
as a set.
Whenever the steering head is disassembled,
replace the rubber seal.
STEERING SHAFT INSPECTION
1. Inspect bearing race surface and steel ball pitting or
damaged.
STEERING SHAFT INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate bearing race, upper bearing and lower bearing
with a light film of all season grease, and install them into
steering shaft.
2. Install lower steering ring nut and torque it to 10Nm.
3. Install lock washer and jammed nut then torque to 600Nm.
4. Install lower handlebar clamp into steering and Jammed
then torque to 1000Nm.
Ring Nut of Steering Bearing Torque:
10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
Jammed Nut of Steering Bearing Torque:
600Nm (430 ft. lbs.)
Jammed Nut of Lower Clamp:
1000Nm(720 ft. lbs.)