Installing The Steering Head - Yamaha MT-09 2021 Service Manual

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INSTALLING THE STEERING HEAD

1. Lubricate:
• Upper bearing
• Lower bearing
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
2. Install:
• Lower ring nut "1"
• Rubber washer "2"
• Upper ring nut "3"
• Lock washer "4"
Refer to "CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
THE STEERING HEAD" on page 3-19.
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3. Install:
• Upper bracket
• Steering stem nut
TIP
Temporarily tighten the steering stem nut.
4. Install:
• Front fork legs
Refer to "FRONT FORK" on page 4-63.
TIP
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower bracket
pinch bolts.
5. Tighten:
• Steering stem nut
Steering stem nut
110 N·m (11 kgf·m, 81 lb·ft)
6. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolt
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 lb·ft)
• Upper bracket pinch bolt
Upper bracket pinch bolt
26 N·m (2.6 kgf·m, 19 lb·ft)
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STEERING HEAD