Steering System Inspection; Toe-In Adjustment - Yamaha YFM250XL(C) Service Manual

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STEERING SYSTEM INSPECTION/

TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT

4.Raise the front end of the machine so that
5.Check:
1) Wheel bearings
2) Knuckle shaft(s) 1
3) Cotter pin(s) 2
4) Stud boll(s) 3 (lower arm)
5) Bushings 4 (lower arm)
TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
1.Place the machine on a level place.
2.Measure:
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Toe-in measurement steps:
3 - 32
there is no weight on the front wheels.
Knuckles and/or wheel bearings
Move the wheels laterally back and forth.
Excessive free play → Replace the follow-
ing parts.
Refer to the "STEERING SYSTEM" section
in CHAPTER 7.
Toe-in
Out of specification → Adjust.
Mark both front tire tread centers.
Raise the front end of the machine so that
there is no weight on the front tires.
Fix the handlebar straight ahead.
Measure the width Å Between the marks.
Rotate the front tires 180 degrees until the
mark come exactly opposite.
Measure the width ı between the marks.
Calculate the toe-in using the formula
given below.
Toe-in = ı – Å:
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