STEERING HEAD
4-110
EAS30213
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 “1”
• Rubber washer
• Lower ring nut “2”
• 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 “3”.
• Remove the lower ring nut with the steering nut
wrench “4”.
EAS30214
CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Wash:
• Bearing
• Bearing race
2. Check:
• Bearing
• Bearing race
Damage/pitting
→
Replace the bearings and
bearing races as a set.
3. Replace:
• Bearing
• Bearing race
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 low-
er bracket with a floor chisel “4” and ham-
mer.
c. Install a new dust seal and new bearing
races.
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.
4. Check:
• Upper bracket
• Lower bracket
(along with the steering stem)
Bends/cracks/damage
→
Replace.
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
1
2
3
4
G0
88
9
3
2
G0
88
9
33
G0
88
9
3
4
Summary of Contents for YZF-R1 2020
Page 1: ...2020 SERVICE MANUAL YZF R1 YZF R1M YZF1000L YZF1000 YZF1000DL YZF1000D B3L 28197 20 ...
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Page 38: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 29 ...
Page 55: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 16 ...
Page 60: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 21 Frame rear right side view B A C D 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
Page 82: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 43 Front brake hose left side view A 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 ...
Page 86: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 47 Fuel tank top and left side view A B 1 2 3 4 5 2 5 ...
Page 88: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 49 Canister A E 1 2 3 4 5 6 B B B C D 7 8 9 10 E F G H E 7 10 11 ...
Page 92: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 53 Air cut off valve right side view A B C C D E 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 ...
Page 100: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 Muffler top and left side view 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 6 A ...
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Page 171: ...GENERAL CHASSIS 5 4 22 T R Front muffler protector bolt 7 N m 0 7 kgf m 5 2 lb ft b b a a 1 ...
Page 280: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 131 ...
Page 335: ...ELECTRIC STARTER 5 52 1 2 3 a b ...
Page 388: ...TRANSMISSION 5 105 ...
Page 406: ...WATER PUMP 6 17 ...
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Page 439: ...IGNITION SYSTEM 8 6 ...
Page 447: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 14 ...
Page 451: ...LIGHTING SYSTEM 8 18 ...
Page 486: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 53 ...
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Page 505: ...SYSTEM DIAGRAM 9 10 ...
Page 531: ...STEERING DAMPER SYSTEM 9 36 ...
Page 815: ...91_ABS 9 320 4 Defective hydraulic unit assembly Replace the hydraulic unit assembly ...
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