STEERING HEAD
4-58
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 “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.
NOTE:
Hold the lower ring nut with the ring nut wrench
“3”, and then remove the upper ring nut with the
steering nut wrench “4”.
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 race 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 new bearing races.
CAUTION:
ECA14270
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
NOTE:
Always replace the bearings and bearing races
as a set.
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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
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
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2
3
4
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
Summary of Contents for YZFR6V
Page 1: ...SERVICE MANUAL YZFR6V C LIT 11616 19 78 2C0 28197 10 ...
Page 57: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 31 EAS20410 LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 59: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 33 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 ...
Page 61: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 35 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 63: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 37 1 5 4 3 2 ...
Page 65: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 39 3 1 2 5 4 ...
Page 67: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 41 1 3 2 ...
Page 68: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM CHART AND DIAGRAMS 2 42 1 Oil pipe 2 Main axle 3 Drive axle ...
Page 69: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 43 EAS20420 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 71: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 45 A A 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 13 8 9 15 14 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 81: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 55 A 3 1 2 3 C B ...
Page 83: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 57 4 5 7 8 9 11 13 14 12 10 15 16 11 16 6 A C E B D 5 6 10 12 16 1 2 3 ...
Page 200: ...CHAIN DRIVE 4 73 1 2 3 a a New ...
Page 235: ...PICKUP ROTOR 5 32 ...
Page 309: ...AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 7 15 EAS27040 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 2 1 2 4 3 4 3 6 4 5 A A ...
Page 388: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 79 1 5 4 3 2 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 11 14 15 16 17 ...
Page 419: ...YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD 2500 SHINGAI IWATA SHIZUOKA JAPAN ...