
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
3-20
EAS21510
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• Steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness
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Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• Upper bracket
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” on page 4-92.
4. Adjust:
• Steering head
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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 steering nut wrench
“5”.
TIP
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
c. Loosen the lower ring nut completely and
then tighten it to specification with a steering
nut wrench.
WARNING
EWA13140
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
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” on page 4-92.
e. Install the rubber washer “3”.
f. Install the upper ring nut “2”.
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut, 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”.
TIP
Make sure the lock washer tabs “a” sit correctly
in the ring nut slots “b”.
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5. Install:
• Upper bracket
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” on page 4-92.
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
T
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Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
52 Nm (5.2 m·kgf, 38 ft·lbf)
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3
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Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
18 Nm (1.8 m·kgf, 13 ft·lbf)
1
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3
b
Summary of Contents for XT1200Z(Z) 2010
Page 1: ...2010 SERVICE MANUAL XT1200Z Z 23P 28197 E0 ...
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Page 70: ...ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS 2 9 Final gear backlash 0 20 0 40 mm 0 008 0 016 in ...
Page 88: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 27 2 1 ...
Page 100: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 Oil pump left side view 8 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 ...
Page 102: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 41 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 4 2 5 1 4 2 3 8 7 6 3 4 ...
Page 112: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 51 Fuel tank and throttle bodies left side view A B C D E F G 1 2 3 3 5 3 4 6 ...
Page 124: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 63 Engine right side view A 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 3 4 5 5 C E F B 6 7 G D ...
Page 132: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 71 Rear fender top view A B C D E E F G 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 H I J 1 2 3 4 6 7 4 3 ...
Page 134: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 73 ...
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Page 292: ...SHAFT DRIVE 4 119 ...
Page 337: ...CYLINDER AND PISTONS 5 42 1 ...
Page 432: ...WATER PUMP 6 11 ...
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Page 455: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 6 ...
Page 461: ...ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM 8 12 ...
Page 463: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 14 1 AC magneto 2 Rectifier regulator 3 Main fuse 4 Battery ...
Page 465: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 16 ...
Page 527: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 78 ...
Page 536: ...IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM 8 87 a Light on b Light off ...
Page 537: ...IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM 8 88 ...
Page 541: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 92 ...
Page 581: ...ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM 8 132 ...
Page 584: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 135 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 13 15 14 16 12 17 18 19 ...
Page 606: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 157 ...
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