STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT

INSP

ADJ

2.Inspect:

Bearing free play Exist play Replace.

STEERING HEAD INSPECTION AND

ADJUSTMENT

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

2.Check:

Steering shaft

Grasp the bottom of the forks and gen- tly 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 handle crown.

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

Ring nut wrench:

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