Assembly - Yamaha XZ550RJ 1982 Service Manual

Assembly

1. Grease the bearings and races with wheel
bearing grease.
2. Install the steering stem, balls, and races.
3. Install the lower ring nut. Tighten it to ap-
proximately 20 Nm (2.0 rrrkg,
and loosen it approximately 1/4 turn.
4. While holding the lower ring nut with the ring
nut wrench, tighten the top ring nut securely.
5. Continue assembly;
assembly procedure.
6. When assembly is complete, check the
steering stem by turning it from lock to lock.
If there is any binding or looseness, readjust
the tightness of the steering stem.
Tightening torque:
Steering crown pinch bolt:
20 Nm (2.0 m-kg, 14 ft-lb)
Under bracket pinch bolt:
38 Nm (3.8 m-kg, 27 ft-lb)
Steering stem bolt:
54 Nm (5.4 m-kg, 39 ft-Ib)
14 fflb)
reverse the dis-
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