
STEERING HEAD
4-60
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
• Rubber washer
• Lower ring nut “1”
• Lower bracket
WARNING
EWA13730
Securely support the lower bracket so that
there is no danger of it falling.
TIP
• Hold the lower ring nut with steering nut
wrench, and then remove the upper ring nut
with the ring nut wrench.
• Remove the lower ring nut with the steering
nut wrench “2”.
EAS23120
CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Wash:
• Bearings
• Bearing races
2. Check:
• Bearings “1”
• Bearing races “2”
Damage/pitting
→
Replace the bearings
and bearing races as a set.
3. Replace:
• Bearings
• Bearing races
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a. Remove the bearing races from the steer-
ing head pipe “1” with a long rod “2” and
hammer.
b. Remove the bearing race “3” from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel “4” and hammer.
c. Install a new dust seal and new bearing
races.
ECA14270
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
TIP
• Always replace the bearings and bearing
races as a set.
• Whenever the steering head is disassem-
bled, replace the dust seal.
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
Summary of Contents for 2011 FZ8NA(C)
Page 1: ...SERVICE MANUAL FZ8NA C 2011 39P 28197 10 LIT 11616 24 07 ...
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Page 30: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 21 ...
Page 49: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 18 ...
Page 58: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 27 EAS20410 LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS ...
Page 60: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 29 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 ...
Page 62: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 31 ...
Page 64: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 33 ...
Page 65: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 34 1 Main axle 2 Oil pipe 3 Drive axle ...
Page 66: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 35 ...
Page 68: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 37 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS ...
Page 69: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 38 1 Thermostat 2 Water pump 3 Radiator 4 Radiator fan 5 Oil cooler ...
Page 70: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 39 ...
Page 71: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 40 1 Radiator cap 2 Radiator 3 Oil cooler 4 Thermostat ...
Page 72: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 41 EAS20430 CABLE ROUTING Handlebar front view ...
Page 74: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 43 Handlebar right side view ...
Page 76: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 45 Engine right side view ...
Page 78: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 47 Engine right side view For California only ...
Page 80: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 49 Handlebar left side view ...
Page 82: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 51 Engine left side view ...
Page 84: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 53 Rear frame left side view ...
Page 86: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 55 Rear frame left side view For California only ...
Page 88: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 Frame top view ...
Page 90: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 59 Frame top view ...
Page 92: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 Frame top view For California only ...
Page 94: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 63 Frame top view ...
Page 96: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 65 Fuel tank left and bottom view ...
Page 98: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 67 Front brake rear brake ...
Page 100: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 69 Canister top view For California only ...
Page 102: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 71 Canister left side view For California only ...
Page 104: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 73 Canister right side view For California only ...
Page 106: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 75 ...
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Page 160: ...REAR WHEEL 4 17 ...
Page 200: ...FRONT FORK 4 57 WARNING EWA13680 Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop erly ...
Page 216: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 73 ...
Page 312: ...TRANSMISSION 5 93 ...
Page 342: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 15 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM ...
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Page 350: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 1 EAS27090 IGNITION SYSTEM EAS27110 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 356: ...ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM 8 7 EAS27160 ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM EAS27170 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 362: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 13 EAS27200 CHARGING SYSTEM EAS27210 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 365: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 16 ...
Page 366: ...LIGHTING SYSTEM 8 17 EAS27240 LIGHTING SYSTEM EAS27250 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 370: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 21 EAS27270 SIGNALING SYSTEM EAS27280 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 376: ...COOLING SYSTEM 8 27 EAS27300 COOLING SYSTEM EAS27310 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 380: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 31 EAS27331 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM EAS27340 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 438: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 89 EAS27550 FUEL PUMP SYSTEM EAS27560 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ...
Page 442: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 93 EAS27973 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ...
Page 444: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 95 ...
Page 446: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 97 EAS27981 CHECKING THE SWITCHES ...
Page 468: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 119 ...
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Page 477: ...WIRING DIAGRAM FZ8NA C ...
Page 478: ...WIRING DIAGRAM FZ8NA C ...