CHASSIS
3-27
EAS21500
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle 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.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
● Handlebar
Refer to “HANDLEBAR” on page 4-53.
4. Loosen:
● Upper bracket pinch bolts “1”
5. Remove:
● Steering stem nut “1”
● Upper bracket “2”
6. Adjust:
● Steering head
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a. Remove the lock washer “1”, the upper ring
nut “2”, and the rubber washer “3”.
b. Loosen the lower ring nut “4” and then tighten
it to specification with a steering nut wrench
“5”.
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
c. Loosen the lower ring nut “4” completely,
then tighten it to specification.
WARNING
EWA13140
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
d. Check the steering head for looseness or
binding by turning the front fork all the way in
both directions. If any binding is felt, remove
the lower bracket and check the upper and
lower bearings.
Refer to “STEERING HEAD” on page 4-64.
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1
2
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Spanner wrench
YU-33975
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
20 Nm (2.0 m•kg, 14 ft•lb)
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2
3
4
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5
4
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