STEERING HEAD
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REMOVING THE LOWER BRACKET
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
• Upper ring nut
• Rubber washer
• Lower ring nut “1”
• Lower bracket
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Securely support the lower bracket so that
there is no danger of it falling.
• Hold the lower ring nut with steering nut
wrench, and then remove the upper ring nut
with the ring nut wrench.
• Remove the lower ring nut with the steering nut
wrench “2”.
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CHECKING THE STEERING HEAD
1. Wash:
• Bearing
• Bearing race
2. Check:
• Bearing “1”
• Bearing race “2”
Damage/pitting Replace the bearings and
bearing races as a set.
3. Replace:
• Bearing
• Bearing race
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a. Remove the bearing races from the steering
head pipe “1” with a long rod “2” and hammer.
b. Remove the bearing race “3” from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel “4” and hammer.
c. Install a new dust seal and new bearing rac-
es.
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If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
• Always replace the bearings and bearing races
as a set.
• Whenever the steering head is disassembled,
replace the dust seal.
Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
Spanner wrench
YU-01268
Steering nut wrench
90890-01403
Exhaust flange nut wrench
YU-A9472
Recommended cleaning solvent
Kerosene
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