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STEERING HEAD INSPECTION
INSP
ADJ
WARNING
NOTE:
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SR304130
STEERING HEAD INSPECTION
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
Stand the motorcycle on its centerstand.
2. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suitable
stand under the engine.
3. Check:
Steering assembly bearings
Grasp the bottom of the lower front fork tubes
and gently rock the fork assembly.
Looseness
Adjust the steering head.
4. Adjust:
Steering head
Adjustment steps:
Tighten the ring nut
1
using the ring nut
wrench
2
.
Loosen the ring nut completely, then tighten it.
When tighten the ring nut, should be steady the
ball bearings and steering shaft moving
smoothly.
Ring nut wrench:
90890-01403
Steering ring nut:
1st step:
38 Nm (3.8 m
kg)
2nd step:
7 Nm (0.7 m
kg)
Check the steering head for looseness or bind-
ing by turning it all the way in both directions.
Summary of Contents for SR125 1997
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