Inspection - Honda CB350 Repair Manual

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5. Carefully pull the steering stem out
from the bottom. Some of the ball bear—
ings from the lower race will probably
fall out at this time so be prepared for
this.
6. Remove the bottom cone race, dust
seal, and dust seal washer from the steer—
ing stemif they are to be replaced. These
will have to be pried off with a chisel,
therefore only remove themif necessary.
Removing the bearing races in the frame lug with a
hammer and punch
7. The bearing races in the frame lug
are a press—fit and should not be removed
unless replacement is necessary. If re—
placement is necessary, the old races can
be removed by reaching through the
frame lug with a suitable punch and tap—
ping the race evenly around its cireumfer—
ence to remove it from the inside of the
frame lug. Be sure that the race does not
become cocked in its seat upon removal.
New races are installed with a suitable
sized bearing driver: i.e., one which will
drive the race squarely into its seat. Be
certain that the race goes straight in.
These races can also be installed using
a block of hard wood ofsufficient size to
cover the race in place of a bearing
driver.
INSPECTION
1. Wash the ball bearings in a suitable
solvent.
2. Clean all ofthe old grease from the
bearing race surfaces, steering stem, and
frame lug.
Inspect the bearing races for any imperfections
3. Inspect the bearing race surfaces.
They must be clean and smooth. That is
free from any cracks, scoring, rust, or in—
dentations. Run your finger around each
ofthe bearing races. Note any roughness
or ripples on the race surface. If any im—
perfections are noted, both the sets of
races and all of the balls must be re—
placed.
4. Check the balls themselves for rust,
pitting, scoring, or flat spots. Ifthe balls
are found to be defective in any way, the
balls and both sets of races must be re—
placed.
NOTE: Balls and races must always be
replaced in a set as worn races will de—
stroy new balls and worn balls will
destroy new races.