Honda CB250N Shop Manual page 96

Front
Wheel/Suspension/Steering
Steering
Stem
Installation
Apply grease
to
the upper end lower races.
Install
the bear-
ings onto the upper and lower races
making
sure
you
have'
the
correct
amount.
Insert
the steering stem, taking care not to dislodge the bear-
ings
from
the grease.
Hold the
steering stern
in
the place
and
install
the upper inner
race
and
bearing adjustment
nut.
Tighten the bearing adjustment
nut.
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S.
TOOL
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Steering
stem nut
wrench
07916-3710100
Torque: 18
N-m
(1.8
kg-m.
13ft-»b]
Move
the steering
stem
right
and
left,
lock-to-lock,
five
times
to
seat the bearings.
Make
sure that the steering
stem
moves
smoothly, without
play or binding;
then loosen the bearing adjustment
nut.
ID
UPPER
INNER
RACE
'
7
(2)
STEERING
\
STEM NUT
\
WRENCH
Retighten the bearing adjustment nut
to the specified torque.
Torque: 3
N-m
(0.3
kg-m, 2.2
ft-ib)
Recheck
that the steering
stem
moves
smoothly without play
or binding.
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TOOL
STEERING
STEM NUT
WRENCH
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