STEERING HEAD
4-57
EAS23110
REMOVING THE LOWER BRACKET
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
• Upper ring nut “1”
• Rubber washer
• Lower ring nut “2”
• Lower bracket
WARNING
EWA13730
Securely support the lower bracket so that
there is no danger of it falling.
NOTE:
Hold the lower ring nut with the ring nut wrench
“3”, and then remove the upper ring nut with the
steering nut wrench “4”.
EAS23120
CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Wash:
• Bearings
• Bearing races
2. Check:
• Bearings
• Bearing races
Damage/pitting
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Replace.
3. Replace:
• Bearings
• Bearing races
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a. Remove the bearing race from the steering
head pipe “1” with a long rod “2” and hammer.
b. Remove the bearing race from the lower
bracket “3” with a floor chisel “4” and ham-
mer.
c. Install new bearing races.
CAUTION:
ECA14270
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
NOTE:
Always replace the bearings and bearing races
as a set.
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4. Check:
• Upper bracket
• Lower bracket
(along with the steering stem)
Bends/cracks/damage
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Replace.
EAS23140
INSTALLING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Lubricate:
• Upper bearing
• Lower bearing
• Bearing races
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
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2
3
4
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
Summary of Contents for 2006 YZFR6V
Page 1: ...2006 SERVICE MANUAL YZF R6 V 2C0 28197 E0 ...
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Page 30: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 21 ...
Page 59: ...LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 2 28 ...
Page 62: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 31 EAS20410 LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 64: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 33 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 ...
Page 66: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 35 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 68: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 37 1 5 4 3 2 ...
Page 70: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 3 1 2 5 4 ...
Page 72: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 41 1 3 2 ...
Page 73: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 42 1 Oil pipe 2 Main axle 3 Drive axle ...
Page 74: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 43 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 76: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 A A 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 13 8 9 15 14 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 86: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 55 A 3 1 2 3 C B ...
Page 88: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 3 A C E B D 2 3 7 8 9 12 ...
Page 92: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 ...
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Page 132: ...ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 37 ...
Page 207: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 72 1 2 3 a a New ...
Page 208: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 73 ...
Page 243: ...PICKUP ROTOR 5 32 ...
Page 302: ...WATER PUMP 6 11 ...
Page 316: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 13 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 2 1 2 4 3 4 3 6 4 5 A A ...
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Page 329: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 6 ...
Page 339: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 16 ...
Page 351: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 28 ...
Page 355: ...COOLING SYSTEM 8 32 ...
Page 395: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 72 ...
Page 399: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 76 ...
Page 408: ...IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM 8 85 a Light on b Light off ...
Page 409: ...IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM 8 86 ...
Page 412: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 89 1 5 4 3 2 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 11 14 15 16 17 ...
Page 434: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 111 ...
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