12-6 STEERING
Steering
Steering Stem, Stem Be aring Installation
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Replace the bearing outer race with new ones.
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Apply grease to the outer races, and drive them into the
head pipe using the press shaft [A] and the drivers [B].
Special Tools - Head Pipe Outer Race Press Shaft: 57001
-1075
Head Pipe Outer Race Driver: 57001-1106
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Replace the lower inner races with new ones.
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Apply grease to the lower inner race, and drive it onto
the stem using the s teering stem bearing driver [A] and
adapter [B].
Special Tools - Steering Stem Bearing Driver: 57001-137
Steering Stem Bearing Driver Adapter:
57001-1092
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Apply grease to the upper inner race, and install it in the
head pipe.
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Install the stem through steering the head pipe and up-
per bearing, and hand-tighten the steering stem nut while
pushing up on the stem base.
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Install the stem head and washer, and tighten the stem
head nut lightly.
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Settle the bearing in place as follows;
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Tighten the steering stem nut to 39 N·m (4.0 kgf·m, 29
ft·lb) of torque. (To tighten the steering s tem nut to the
specified torque, hook the wrench [A] on the steering stem
nut, and pull the wrench at the hole by 22.2 k g force [B]
in the direction shown.)
Special Tool - Steering Stem Nut Wrench: 57001-1100
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Check that there is no play and the steering stem turns
smoothly without rattles. If not, the steering stem bearings
may be damaged.
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Again back out the steering stem nut a fraction of a turn
until it turns lightly.
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Turn the steering stem nut lightly clockwise until it just
becomes hard to turn. Do not overtighten, or the steering
will be too tight.
Torque - Steering Stem Nut: 2.9 N·m (0.3 kgf·m, 26 in·lb)
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Install the front fork (see the Suspension chapter).
NOTE
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Tighten the fork upper clamp bolts first, next the stem
head nut, last the fork lower clamp bolt.
