3-9
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
1. Stand the scooter on a level surface.
2. Check
• Front fork
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3. Operation
Push down hard on the handlebar several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement
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Replace
WARNING
• Securely support the scooter so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
• If there is any abnormal sound, please
replace immediately.
CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD/
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK
CHK
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f. Hold the lower ring nuts with a ring nut wrench
and tighten the upper ring nut with a steering
nut wrench.
6. Install
e. Check the steering head for looseness or bind-
ing by turning the front fork all the way in both
directions. If any binding is felt, remove the
front fork and check the upper and lower bearing.
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” in chapter 7.
• Front cap
• Meter
• Side cover (L)
• Headlight
• Side cover (R)
Refer to “FROENT FORK” in chapter 7.
d. Loosen the lower ring nut 1/2 turn counter-
clockwise then tighten it to specification with
a steering nut wrench.
T
R
.
.
Lower ring nut (final tightening torque)
12 Nm (1.2 m • kg, 8.7 ft • lb)
T
R
.
.
Upper ring nut
50 Nm (5.0 m • kg, 36.2 ft • lb)