Yamaha XVZ13TF 1999 Service Manual page 125

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
7. Adjust:
S steering head
a. Remove the lock washer 1 , the upper ring
nut 2 , and the rubber washer 3 .
b. Loosen the lower ring nut 4 and then tighten
it to specification with a ring nut wrench 5 .
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the ring
nut wrench.
Ring nut wrench
YU-33975, 90890-01403
Lower ring nut (initial tightening
torque)
52 Nm (5.2 mSkg)
c. Loosen the lower ring nut 4 completely, then
tighten it to specification.
WARNING
Do not overtighten the lower ring nut.
Lower ring nut (final tightening
torque)
3 Nm (0.3 mSkg)
d. Check the steering head for looseness or
binding by turning the front fork all the way in
both directions. If any binding is felt, remove
the lower bracket and inspect the upper and
lower bearings.
Refer to "STEERING HEAD AND HAN-
DLEBAR" in CHAPTER 7.
e. Install the rubber washer 6 .
f. Install the upper ring nut 7 .
g. Finger tighten the upper ring nut, then align
the slots of both ring nuts. If necessary, hold
the lower ring nut and tighten the upper ring
nut until their slots are aligned.
h. Install the lock washer 8 .
NOTE:
Make sure that the lock washer tabs a sit cor-
rectly in the ring nut slots b .
8. Install:
S upper bracket
S steering stem nut
3-44
CHK
ADJ
130 Nm (13.0 mSkg)