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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
INSP
ADJ
NOTE:
WARNING
NOTE:
110 Nm (11.0 m
S
kg)
26 Nm (2.6 m
S
kg)
6.Adjust:
S
steering head
a. Remove the lock washer
1
, the upper ring
nut
2
, and the rubber washer
3
.
b. Loosen the lower ring nut
4
and then tighten
it to specification with a ring nut wrench
5
.
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01268
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
38 Nm (3.8 m
S
kg)
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely, then
tighten it to specification.
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
4 Nm (0.4 m
S
kg)
d. Check the steering head for looseness or
binding by turning the front fork all the way in
both directions. If any binding is felt, remove
the lower bracket and check the upper and
lower bearings.
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” in chapter 6.
e. Install the rubber washer
3
.
f. Install the upper ring nut
2
.
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut
2
, then
align the slots of both ring nuts. If necessary,
hold the lower ring nut and tighten the upper
ring nut until their slots are aligned.
h. Install the lock washer
1
.
Make sure that the lock washer tabs
a
sit cor-
rectly in the ring nut slots
b
.
7. Install:
S
steering stem nut
S
upper bracket pinch bolt
