4. Maintenance
USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
CHAPTER 4
MAINTENANCE
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4.10 STEERING PLAY CONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT
Steering play control
– Place a stand under the engine to raise the front wheel off
the ground;
Securely support the vehicle so that there is no
danger of it falling over.
– Grasp the bottom of the forks and gently rock the fork
assembly back and forth. If free play is present adjust the
steering head;
– Check that the steering is working evenly by turning it fully
to the right and left. If play is present, adjust the steering
head.
Steering play adjustment
– Remove the front number plate, handlebars, upper fork
plate and the washer on the steering sleeve;
– Loosen the lock nut “1” on the steering ring nut using a ring
nut spanner “2”;
– Start tightening the steering ring nut “3”, with a ring nut
spanner and a torque spanner “4”, to the specified torque;
Initial clamping of the handlebar ring nut:
38 Nm (3.8 m•kg, 27 ft•lb)
– Turn the steering wheel left and right a few times to check
that it moves smoothly. If not, check the steering bearings
and replace if necessary;
– Then loosen the handlebar ring nut “3” by one turn and
tighten it to the specified torque.
Handlebar ring nut final tightening:
7 Nm (0.7 m•kg, 5.1 ft•lb)
