Service manual

STEERING ADJUSTMENT I INSP
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STEERING ADJUSTMENT
1. Check:
• Steering assembly bearings
Gap the bottom of the forks and gently
rock the fork assembly back and forth.
Loosen-->Adjust.
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Adjustment steps:
• Remove upper cover, lower cowling, leg
shield 1,2. refer to "COVER AND PANEL" sec-
tion.
• Remove all ringnuts using ringnut wrench.
::~1 Ring nut wrench: I
YU-33975
• Tighten the ring nut 3 (~ using nut wrench.
[~122 Nm(2.2 m.kg, 16 f-t.lb) I
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench to the ring nut wrench
so that they form a right angle.
• Loosen the ring nut 3 (~ 1/4 turn.
• Install rubber ring (~) and ring nut 2 (~, then
tighten the ring nut 2 until it contacts with
rubber ring.
CAUTION:
Aligning the slot of ring nut 2 with the slot of
ring nut 3. If not, slightly tighten ring nut 2 un-
til the slots alignment.
• Install special washer (~
NOTE:
Insert the projections of special washer into the
slots of ring nut 3, 2
• Install ring nut 1(~ r~166Nm(6.6 m.kg, 478~.b> I
• Move the handlebar up and down, and/or
back and forth. If handlebar play is excess,
remove the front fork assembly and check
the balls/ball races. Refer to chapter 6.
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