Yamaha T135SE Service Manual page 277

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STEERING HEAD
2. Check:
9bearings 1
9bearing races 2
Damage/pitting → Replace.
3. Replace:
9bearings
9bearing races
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a. Remove the bearing races from the steering
head pipe with a long rod 1 and hammer.
b. Remove the bearing race from the lower
bracket with a floor chisel 2 and hammer.
c. Install a new rubber seal and new bearing
races.
cC
If the bearing race is not installed properly,
the steering head pipe could be damaged.
NOTE:
9Always replace the bearings and bearing races
as a set.
9Whenever the steering head is disassembled,
replace the rubber seal.
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4. Check:
9lower bracket 1
(along with the steering stem)
Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
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