STEERING HEAD
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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
Remove the lower ring nut with the steering nut
wrench “2”.
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 races 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 a new dust seal and new bearing rac-
es.
NOTICE
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 disassembled,
replace the dust seal.
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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
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
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Summary of Contents for Vmax VMX17C 2009
Page 1: ...2009 SERVICE MANUAL VMX17Y C LIT 11616 22 64 2S3 28197 10 ...
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Page 52: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 43 ...
Page 85: ...LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 2 32 ...
Page 90: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 37 1 4 5 2 3 ...
Page 92: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 A 2 A 4 3 2 1 ...
Page 94: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 41 A A 1 A A 7 6 8 5 4 3 2 ...
Page 98: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 6 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 A B C F E D ...
Page 102: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 49 A B B A B B A B C D E F F H I 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 G 6 ...
Page 106: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 53 A B 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 13 F E D 10 C G 14 9 8 ...
Page 110: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 A A A B D E F H 1 2 2 3 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 C 4 5 G ...
Page 114: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 A A A A A B C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...
Page 120: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 67 B A C C B A C C A B C D E F G H I J 1 2 1 2 5 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 ...
Page 124: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 71 ...
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Page 270: ...SHAFT DRIVE 4 105 ...
Page 316: ...GENERATOR AND STARTER CLUTCH 5 43 a 1 ...
Page 364: ...CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS 5 91 a ...
Page 390: ...MIDDLE GEAR 5 117 ...
Page 406: ...WATER PUMP 6 15 ...
Page 425: ...THROTTLE BODIES 7 18 1 ...
Page 426: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 19 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM A A 6 5 4 5 6 1 4 3 3 2 1 A B C D ...
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Page 439: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 6 ...
Page 445: ...ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM 8 12 ...
Page 447: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 14 1 AC magneto 2 Rectifier regulator 6 Main fuse 8 Battery 9 Frame ground ...
Page 449: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 16 ...
Page 461: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 28 ...
Page 465: ...COOLING SYSTEM 8 32 ...
Page 501: ...FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM 8 68 ...
Page 505: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 72 ...
Page 509: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 76 ...
Page 549: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 116 ...
Page 552: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 119 3 4 5 6 2 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...
Page 574: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 141 ...
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