Honda CB 600F Hornet 2007 Shop Manual page 392

' RONT WHEEUSUSPENSION/STEERING
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.
Retighten the bearing adjusting nut to the specified
torque.
TOOL:
Steering stem socket
TORQUE: 26 N•m (2.7 kgf·m, 19 lbf.ft)
Recheck that the steering stem moves smoothly
without play or binding.
Install a new lock washer onto the steering stem.
Align the tabs of the lock washer with the grooves in
the adjustment nut and bend two opposite tabs
(shorter) down into the adjustment nut groove.
Install and finger tighten the lock nut, further finger
Do not over
tighten the lock nut within 1/4 turn (90
tightness lock nut
align its grooves with the lock washer tabs.
untd lock washer
bemg flat
Bend the lock washer tabs up into the lock nut
groove.
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STEERING STEM
LOCK NUT
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ADJUSTMENT NUT
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LOCK WASHER