Yamaha XF50W Service Manual page 97

CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD
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CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEER-
ING HEAD
1. Stand the scooter on a level surface.
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Securely support the scooter so that there
is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the scooter on a suitable stand so that
the front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness
head.
3. Remove:
• front fork upper cover
• front fork cover(left, right)
• leg shield1,2
Refer to"LEG SHIELD1,2".
• headlight stay bracket
Refer to"HANDLE BRACKET AND
HEADLIGHT STAY BRACKET"in chap-
ter 4.
4. Adjust:
8steering head
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a. Loosen the steering nut 1 and then tighten
it to specification with the ring nut wrench.
NOTE:
Set the torque wrench at a right angle to the
steering nut wrench.
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Ring nut wrench
90890-01268
YU-01268
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