Service manual

CHK
ADJ
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
3-21
EAS00148
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the scooter on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the scooter so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the scooter 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.
Blinding/looseness

Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• front upper cowling
• front middle cowling
• legshield
4. Adjust:
• steering head
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a. Remove the upper ring nut , the lock
washer , the center ring nut  and the
rubber washer .
b. Loosen the lower ring nut  and then tigh-
ten it to specification with the ring nut
wrench.
c. Loosen the lower ring nut
1
/
2
turn counter-
clockwise then tighten it to specification
with a steering nut wrench.
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WARNING
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.





Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
38 Nm (3.8 m • kg)