Buell 2002 P3 Service Manual page 126

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WARNING
After installing seat, pull upward on front of seat to be
sure it is locked in position. If seat is loose, it could shift
during vehicle operation, causing loss of control of vehi-
cle and death or serious injury.
INSPECTION
Check steering head bearings:
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At the 1000 mile (1600 km) service interval.
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At every 2500 mile (4000 km) service interval thereafter.
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When storing or removing the motorcycle for the season.
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Lubricate and adjust at every 20,000 mile (32,000 km)
service interval.
1. Detach clutch cable at handlebar.
2. Remove seat and fuel tank. See
COVER/FUEL TANK.
3. Attach lifting straps to frame tube behind steering neck.
Raise front wheel off floor using a floor hoist and lifting
straps.
4. Turn front wheel to full right lock.
5. See Figure 2-91. Attach a spring scale into the hole in
the front axle. With scale 90 degrees from fork leg, pull
front wheel to center position. It should take 6.5-7 lbs
(2.9-3.2 kg) to pull front wheel to center.
6. Attach clutch cable to handlebar.
11 1
WARNING
After installing seat, pull upward on front of seat to be
sure it is locked in position. If seat is loose, it could shift
during vehicle operation, causing loss of control of vehi-
cle and death or serious injury.
7. Install seat and fuel tank. See
FUEL TANK.
NOTE
Check that clutch and throttle cables do not bind when mea-
suring bearing resistance.
Lubrication
At 10,000 miles (16,100 km) and every 10,000 miles
(16,100 km) thereafter, lubricate the steering head bearings
with WHEEL BEARING GREASE (Part No.
ADJUSTMENT
1. Detach clutch cable at handlebar.
2. Remove seat and fuel tank. See
COVER/FUEL TANK.
3. Attach lifting straps to frame backbone behind steering
neck. Raise front wheel off floor using a floor hoist and
lifting straps.
4. Turn front wheel to full right lock.
5. See Figure 2-91. Attach a spring scale into the hole in
the front axle. Pull front wheel to center position. It
WARNING
4.2 FUEL TANK
WARNING
4.2 FUEL TANK COVER/
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4.2 FUEL TANK
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Figure 2-91. Steering Head Bearing Check
should take 6.5-7 lbs (2.9-3.2 kg) to pull front wheel to
center.
6. See Figure 2-90. To adjust:
a. Loosen both pinch screws (7) on lower triple clamp.
b. Loosen center cap pinch screw (9) on upper triple
clamp.
c. Loosen cap nut (1), then tighten to 48-52 ft-lbs (65-
71 Nm) to seat bearing. Loosen cap nut, apply LOC-
TITE THREADLOCKER 243 (Blue) to threads of
fork stem and retighten cap nut to 28-32 ft-lbs (38-
43 Nm).
7. Recheck tension using spring scale. See Step 5.
8. Tighten both lower triple clamp pinch screws (7) to 22-29
ft-lbs (30-39 Nm).
9. Tighten center cap pinch screw to 7-10 ft-lbs (10-14
Nm).
11 1
WARNING
After installing seat, pull upward on front of seat to be
sure it is locked in position. If seat is loose, it could shift
during vehicle operation, causing loss of control of vehi-
cle and death or serious injury.
10. Install seat and fuel tank. See
FUEL TANK.
WARNING
4.2 FUEL TANK COVER/
2002 Buell P3: Chassis 2-51