Steering Stem Nut Tightening Method - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

Insert the: steering stem into the head
pipe
from
below. Place the
upper
bearing on
the
upper portion of the head pipe. place the
upper dusr
seal on he
bearing and tighten
the srecring nut.
Tighten
the nut
using
the
special rorque wrench
9.
Steering
stem nzlt
tightening method
Steering nut
socket wrench
NOTE:
Tighten
the steering sretn
lock
nut
ro
a
ssr fficiea
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de~ree for assemblin~. It
can
be changed
durinl:
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CAUTION:
The following adjustment procedure applies
when the
front fork
has already been
set.
Follow the steps below for adjusting and
checking the steering stem.
1 . Using
the steerin3
nut,
socket and a torque
wrench, tightcn ~ h c szem
nut
to 4.0-5.0
kg-rn (29.0-36.0 lb-ft,)
2.
Move the
stecring stem back and forth five
or
six times
to sea! the bearings.
3. Turn the
steering
stem nu!
back
to
0 kg-rn.
Then
retighten
very lightly so that no play
can be detected in the stem.
4.
Install ;the steering stem
head and tem-
porarily
tighten the steering stern head
center bolt to 2,O-3.0
kg-rn
(14.5-21.5
Ib-it).
5. Tighten the steering stem side bolt to
1.5-
2.5 kg-m (1
1.0-18.0 Ib-ft).
6. Turn the stem nut back slightly and tightell
the steering
stem head center
bolt to it's
normal torque
of
33.6-5.2 kg (26.0-37.5
lb-ft).
When the front fork is
moved
hack
and forth. it must move freely. If there is
any
play
in the forks. loosen the center bolt,
tighten the stem nut slightly and retotqrie
the center bolt.
Install the handle bar using the
two clamps
and
four bolts.
Steering stem head
center
bolt:
Steering stem
side
bolt:
3.6-5.2 kg-m
(26.0-37.5 Ib-ft)
1 .S-2.5 kg-m
t i 1.0-1
8,O
lb-ft)
Push the main
wire harness
O
forward
through
the left lower portion of the
steering stem.
A
bolt fastens the oil hose
joint
on
the
lower portion of the steering
stem. The holder is fastened
by
this bolt
together with other parts. Firmly secure the
wire
harness
with
this holder
after
assembling the hose
joint.
Tightening torque:
Route
clutch cable
GI and lead
wires@
,t9 of
left and
right handle bar
switches
to
the front side of the steering
stem head
as
shown in the drawing.
1.2-2.0 kg-rn
(8.5- 1 4.5 Ib-ft)
Fig. J J -42