STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

INSP

ADJ

2.Inspect:

Bearing free play Exist play Replace.

EC36U013

STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND

ADJUSTMENT

1.Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit- able stand under the engine.

2.Check:

Steering stem

Grasp the bottom of the forks and gently

rock the fork assembly back and forth. Free play Adjust steering head.

3.Check:

Steering smooth action

Turn the handlebar lock to lock. Unsmooth action Adjust steering ring

nut.

4.Adjust:

Steering ring nut

Steering ring nut adjustment steps:

Remove the headlight.

Remove the handlebar and handlebar upper bracket.

Loosen the steering ring nut 1 using the steering nut wrench 2.

Steering nut wrench:

YU-33975/90890-01403

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Yamaha WR250FM service manual Steering Head Inspection and Adjustment, Steering Head Inspection Adjustment